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¿What does "a wipeout" mean?
19 nov. 2017 17:03
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Es una destrucción total, un desastre o un fracaso, algo así.
También es un término utilizado en el deporte del surf. Es cuando un surfista trata cabalgar una gran ola, pero él termina siendo totalmente derribado. Un intento fracasado, y muy humillante para el surfista.
19 november 2017
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Depends on the context; to destroy or be destroyed completely is the most common.
19 november 2017
As others have stated, it can relate to surfing.
It could be a car crash, but a child could also say, "I wiped out" if they crash their bicycle or fall off a skateboard.
Someone can be wiped out financially, meaning they've lost all of their money.
A person can say, "I'm wiped out" meaning they're feeling very tired or exhausted.
19 november 2017
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