Benihana

noun

noun ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An aerial trick where one hand grabs the tail of the board, and the back foot is released from the board.

Etymology

Named after the Benihana restaurant chain, from Japanese 紅花 (“safflower”).

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