gremmie

noun

grem·​mie

variants or less commonly gremmy

ˈgremē,

-mi

plural gremmies

slang

: a young or inexperienced surfer

especially : one whose behavior is objectionable

called also gremlin

Word History

Etymology

gremlin + -ie

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