Like carjacking or joyriding, only hijacking an unsuspecting person instead of a
car. The term was invented by Chris Morris for the 'Crime' episode of Brass Eye. It was a
popular pursuit in the fictional, crime-ridden estate of Coswick. The git
surfer creeps up behind their victim and jumps on their back, forcing them to run around at 'terrifying leg speeds'.
They hijack pedestrians and
run them around a terrifying
leg speeds. It's called "git
surfing", all too often, the "git" is one of their own mothers