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• Glossary of Skateboarding Terms - L-M-N

Ledge - Concrete such as a curb or park bench that is fit for grinding. A ledge is differs from a rail being that a rail is no wider than the width of average size trucks (7.75 inches).

Lipslide - Raising the board’s rear truck over an object such as a rail or ledge, and sliding along it; the opposite of a "Boardslide."

Locals - The kids that frequently session an area that you're in.

Mellow - To be calm and relaxed.

Missle Tip - When your board's nose becomes angled and pointy, usually from bad kickflips.

Mobbed - A not-so-great trick.

Mongo - To push the board with the irregular pushing foot. For instance, if your stance was goofy, you would push with your right foot.

Nollie - An "Ollie" off the skateboard’s nose end, requires more skill than an "Ollie."

Nose - The front end of the board, between the front wheels and the front edge of the board.

Nosegrind - "Grinding" with only the front "Truck" on the rail.

Noseslide - Sliding the bottom of the "Nose" along an object such as a rail.

Nups - When someone out performs your tricks. Shortened from "One-Ups," an allusion the the Nintendo game "Super Mario Bros," wherein "One-Up" meant an extra life.

Nus- When someone is spaced out or not paying attention.