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ollie

Pronunciation: /ˈɒli/

The English word “ollie” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An aerial maneuver in which one catches air by leaping off the ground with the skateboard and into the air.

verb

  1. To perform an ollie.

Etymology

From Ollie. Named after American skateboarder Alan Gelfand (1963–), via the Floridian skateboarder's nickname.

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