# Sponger

> A playful, sometimes rude name for a bodyboarder.

**What "sponger" means in surfing:** A playful, sometimes rude name for a bodyboarder.

**Also said:** Spongers, Boogie boarder

**Category:** People

## Related words

- [Kook](https://surfslang.com/kook): An inexperienced surfer who doesn't know the etiquette, or anyone acting clueless in the water.

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Source: [Sponger](https://surfslang.com/sponger) on Surfslang.com, the surf slang glossary. Full glossary: https://surfslang.com/llms.txt