A kook is mainly used in the surfing community but also a little in the skating community. A kook is generally someone who is not local to a spot and is hated by locals. A kook is also used to describe a person who poses as a
surfer mainly and drops in on people and gets in everybody’s way. A kook is sometimes used as just a
fun slang word but when things get heated out in the lineup and someone calls you a kook... watch out!
Looks are strongly hated in the surf community.