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Eddie would go

Eddie would go phrase: said of challenging surfing conditions, often as an encouragement.

Phrase

Eddie would go

  1. (Hawaii) Said of challenging surfing conditions, often as an encouragement.
    • Just imagine what it must feel like to make it out of one of those Teahupoo tubes? ¶ *THAT'S* why we continue our quest and challenge. ¶ Eddie would go. ¶ (and we're right behind you Eddie)2000 April 27, m@rk, “Re: Whats it worth?”, in alt.surfing (Usenet)
    • We'd bodysurf Pounders, north shore areas, Pupukea... I remember dolphins ( or would that be porpoises?) alongside us in most every wave, which would many times drop us onto the sand with a thud, knocking the wind outa us! Then, like the hardy keiki o ka aina buggahs we were, go right back in for...2000 August 16, Alkahuna Kekaula Kamauoha, “Re: Screened Lanais/Porches?”, in soc.culture.hawaii (Usenet)

Origin of Eddie would go

Named after Hawaiian waterman Eddie Aikau (1946–1978).

Questions about Eddie would go

What does Eddie would go mean?
Eddie would go means said of challenging surfing conditions, often as an encouragement.
What part of speech is Eddie would go?
Eddie would go is a phrase.

Words near Eddie would go in the dictionary

  1. Edderton
  2. eddic
  3. eddication
  4. Eddie
  5. Eddie the Eagle rule
  6. Eddie would go
  7. eddied
  8. eddies
  9. edding
  10. Eddinger
  11. Eddingers

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