noun
- plural of hodaddy; people who hang around beaches or surf spots but do not actually surf; non-surfers who frequent surfing areas.
Usage: slang; informal; chiefly North American
Examples
- The beach was crowded with hodaddies taking photos instead of catching waves.
- Real surfers often complain about hodaddies cluttering the lineup.
- He was just another hodaddy pretending to be part of the surf culture.
- The hodaddies gathered on the pier to watch the surfers compete.
- She dismissed the group as hodaddies who didn't know the first thing about surfing.