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A Brief Observation On The Etymology of The Term “SEND IT”

The late great Jamie Pierre^^^

ORIGINAL AUTHOR: PAT DONAHUE

The verbย โ€œsend itโ€ย is heavily used in the world of action sports these days. To โ€˜send itโ€™ means to throw caution to the wind and go senselessly big. Our blogger Tonyย going huge before blowing upย in Corbetโ€™s Couloirย is the perfect example of the phrase.

There are many variations of this term. Among the most popular variations areย โ€œJoe just sent that cliffโ€ย orย โ€œJessica got real โ€˜sendyโ€™ today.โ€ย Orย โ€œthat guy is so gnarly they should call him Send-a-Saurus Rexโ€.

Upon plenty of research using highly unreliable sources like Reddit, Urban Dictionary, and various blogs, the consensus is thatย โ€œsend itโ€ย originated as a rock climbing term in the early 1990s. The term was originally used to describe a seamless ascent of a rock wall.

Visually, the idea of watching a climberย โ€œsend itโ€ up a route is about as exciting as watching paint dry (*personal preference). Watching a guy with a mullet and a Canadian tuxedo sending a gap on a 20-year-old sled is far more stimulating in my opinion.ย 

Francis Xavier is a seasoned writer for Unofficial Networks, bringing a lifetime of outdoor experience to his work. Having lived in a ski resort town for years he has a deep connection to mountain culture....

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