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Dumb question but what's the 'correct' verb for this sport?

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Created by Freddofrog > 9 months ago, 19 Apr 2022
Freddofrog
WA, 522 posts
19 Apr 2022 11:45PM
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What do you say when you head out for a session, "winging" or "flying", both sound equally ridiculous.

I guess I could say wing foiling but I'm lazy and not shortening it is just un-Australian.

juandesooka
615 posts
20 Apr 2022 2:48AM
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I believe the correct nomenclature is "I am going wingadingalinging". Which can be shortened to "dingalinging" or just "dinging", if among friends.

I say winging or wingsurfing, since my focus is waves. Wingfoiling is more specific, though some people use wings on skateboards, snowboards, sups, etc.

When talking to non-players, I tend to just say "windsurfing", saves some pointless questions.

hilly
WA, 7876 posts
20 Apr 2022 6:26AM
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Definitely going for a ding

Alysum
NSW, 1030 posts
20 Apr 2022 8:40AM
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I just say I'm heading out

stroppo
WA, 747 posts
20 Apr 2022 8:20AM
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I say I'm going winging

DarrylG
WA, 503 posts
20 Apr 2022 8:23AM
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Ding, Dang, Dong
Present tense - I'm going out for a Ding
Post tense - I had a great Dong
Pre tense - Going for a Dang tomorrow

juandesooka
615 posts
20 Apr 2022 8:31AM
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DarrylG said..
Ding, Dang, Dong
Present tense - I'm going out for a Ding
Post tense - I had a great Dong
Pre tense - Going for a Dang tomorrow


Logical syntax is important, I like it. Though not sure about your having a great dong, maybe you use that term differently down there.
(but hey, up in Canada we have a clothing company called Roots, so cultural differences happen)

hilly
WA, 7876 posts
20 Apr 2022 12:12PM
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juandesooka said..(but hey, up in Canada we have a clothing company called Roots, so cultural differences happen)

Roots could come out with a Dong line of Ding gear.

Qtwind
74 posts
20 Apr 2022 12:48PM
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I simply say "going for a wing", seeems seems make sense to anybody that knows the sport. For anyone not familiar with the sport I find I have to explain it all anyway, regardless of what I call it.

Surfing Uk
176 posts
20 Apr 2022 2:11PM
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Every time I leave the house I just say "I'm going for a surf" even if I'm going to work.??

I say just going for a surf as I don't really know what im going to do until I get to the beach , although it's pretty much winging every time .

RAF142134
451 posts
20 Apr 2022 2:24PM
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I'm a brit so I just say I'm whinging lol

DWF
707 posts
20 Apr 2022 7:01PM
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WING

marco
WA, 328 posts
20 Apr 2022 7:55PM
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I say I go Swinging .

azymuth
WA, 2154 posts
20 Apr 2022 9:25PM
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DarrylG said..
Ding, Dang, Dong
Present tense - I'm going out for a Ding
Post tense - I had a great Dong
Pre tense - Going for a Dang tomorrow


Past tense - I had a dang good ding

flatchat
WA, 88 posts
22 Apr 2022 5:33PM
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Apparently Batman calls it his Ding Batmobile.

Sputnik11
VIC, 972 posts
24 Apr 2022 10:28AM
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DWF said..
WING


I saw wing as well.

colas
5364 posts
25 Apr 2022 12:35PM
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"Wing" is really too ambiguous. Especially when we call the sail and the foil both "wings". I was toying with the idea of mixing words to get something new, short, and pronounceable:
- FRee wING = Fring?
- FLying wIng = Fling?
...

Ideas?

goggo
374 posts
25 Apr 2022 4:37PM
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colas said..
"Wing" is really too ambiguous. Especially when we call the sail and the foil both "wings". I was toying with the idea of mixing words to get something new, short, and pronounceable:
- FRee wING = Fring?
- FLying wIng = Fling?
...

Ideas?


My Mrs is convinced I am having a fling with a bird called Foilina.

FoilingPicasso
13 posts
26 Apr 2022 5:27PM
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juandesooka said..
I believe the correct nomenclature is "I am going wingadingalinging". Which can be shortened to "dingalinging" or just "dinging", if among friends.

I say winging or wingsurfing, since my focus is waves. Wingfoiling is more specific, though some people use wings on skateboards, snowboards, sups, etc.

When talking to non-players, I tend to just say "windsurfing", saves some pointless questions.


Burst into laughter in the office in working time. It's all your bad!



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