malibu
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malibu¹
Where it comes from
Named for the town of Malibu, where the boards were first made.
noun malibus · Malibu
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A type of lightweight longboard known for its stability.
Similar: mal
malibu²
noun malibus · Malibu
- Ellipsis of Malibu bay breeze
Malibu³
- /ˈmælɪbuː/
Where it comes from
From Ventureño Humaliwo (literally “where the surf sounds loudly”).
proper noun
- A city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, known for its beaches. The California counties include Alameda, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Bernardino, Ventura and others. Cities include Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco, San Diego, San Jose, Long Beach, Malibu, Culver City and Huntington Beach (see the full list below).
- Ellipsis of Malibu Bay (“California”).
noun Malibus
- Ellipsis of Malibu bay breeze
- Alternative form of malibu
Malibu⁴
- /ˈmælɪbuː/
Where it comes from
From the Malibu malibu (“chief”)
proper noun Malebu
- An indigenous people found in Colombia
- The language spoken by those people
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: car, boogieboard, longboard, shortboard, surfboard, longboarding, soft surfboard, sailboard, shortboarding, layback, shortboarder, thruster, bodyboard, funboarding, mountainboard, foilboard
Translations
Talk about this word "malibu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/malibu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. malibu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/malibu "malibu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/malibu.Cite this
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title = {malibu},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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