J DEF: Did you see that fight last night? That dude kicked the bouncers ass!
J CRILLZ: Bro, dude was a gnarler.
J CRILLZ: Bro, dude was a gnarler.
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by Your Landlord's Landlord January 27, 2015
Get the gnarfield mug.Contemporarily, "gnarley", as used in Hawaii, means: (1) rugged, difficult, burley; or (2)nasty, rank, disgusting. Quite different from the stereotypical-SoCal-surfer usage of the word.
(1) -Dude, that test was so frickin' gnarley!
-I know! I definitely got worked.
(2) -Somebody passed out in their own barf at that party last night.
-Awwww, gnarley!
-I know! I definitely got worked.
(2) -Somebody passed out in their own barf at that party last night.
-Awwww, gnarley!
by HI*Girl February 5, 2005
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Used to describe the level of extreme-ness of a given scenario/subject.
When viewed this way, it should easily clear up the common misconception that more recent usage deviates from the traditional Pacific/West Coast terminology.
Used to describe the level of extreme-ness of a given scenario/subject.
When viewed this way, it should easily clear up the common misconception that more recent usage deviates from the traditional Pacific/West Coast terminology.
"gnarley":
(1): the skate park up the street sucks for rookies, but there's hella opportunity for experienced skaters to to do some really gnarley tricks.
(2): did you see that kid braggin' how he can do a 900° better than tony hawk? dude totally fucked up & tripped and fell off the top of the ramp before he even dropped in. it was fuckin' gnarley dude- the bone actually broke through the skin and stuck out of his arm when it snapped..there was blood everywhere, fuckin' unreal!
(1): the skate park up the street sucks for rookies, but there's hella opportunity for experienced skaters to to do some really gnarley tricks.
(2): did you see that kid braggin' how he can do a 900° better than tony hawk? dude totally fucked up & tripped and fell off the top of the ramp before he even dropped in. it was fuckin' gnarley dude- the bone actually broke through the skin and stuck out of his arm when it snapped..there was blood everywhere, fuckin' unreal!
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