kook cord en · NOUN
Etymology
See kook (“unskilful boarder”).
Meanings
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(dated) A leg rope.
As recently as 1971, surf leashes were called "kook cords" by a surfing world that grew up thinking that a surfer must pay for his mistakes by swimming.
2000, Ben Marcus, surfline.com http://www.surfline.com/surfaz/surfaz.cfm?id=921
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kook cords | Number=Plur | lexicographic |