A person who moves on ice or ground using skates, or someone who rides a skateboard.
From 'skate,' derived from Dutch 'schaats.' The word originally referred to ice skating and later expanded to include skateboarding in the 20th century.
Skateboarding culture, born in 1970s California when surfers wanted to 'skate' on land, has evolved into an Olympic sport as of 2020—showing how youth subcultures can transform into mainstream legitimate athletic competition!
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