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Grommet

By Jay DiMartino, About.com

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Grommets are forever getting air.

Definition: A young surfer. While it seems that being called a "grommet" would be derogatory, in fact, most surfers wish they still had that grommet perspective of the world. For the most part, grommets are boy and girl surfers younger than 15 years old.
Pronunciation: graw-met
Also Known As: Grom, Gremmie, Grem
Examples: After school let out, the lineup as packed with <b>grommets.</b>

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