buttcheck

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From butt +‎ check.

Pronunciation

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Noun

buttcheck (plural buttchecks)

  1. (US, snowboarding) The act of putting one's behind down to check a fall, while staying sliding along the snow on the snowboard.

Verb

buttcheck (third-person singular simple present buttchecks, present participle buttchecking, simple past and past participle buttchecked)

  1. (US, snowboarding) To put one's behind down to check a fall, while staying sliding along the snow on the snowboard.

Usage notes

  • If the snowboard leaves the snow or is no longer sliding while the butt is on the snow, it is a fall and not a buttcheck.
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