# ollie

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɒli/ · frequency rank #19,649

## Definitions
1. An aerial maneuver in which one catches air by leaping off the ground with the skateboard and into the air.

## Etymology
From Ollie. Named after American skateboarder Alan Gelfand (1963–), via the Floridian skateboarder's nickname.

## Easily confused with
- **Opie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ollie-vs-opie)
- **Ozzie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ollie-vs-ozzie)
- **online** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ollie-vs-online)
- **ole** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ole-vs-ollie)
- **olde** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/olde-vs-ollie)
- **ogle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ogle-vs-ollie)
- **olive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/olive-vs-ollie)
- **oldie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oldie-vs-ollie)
- **oblige** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oblige-vs-ollie)

## Common misspellings (4)
`lolie`, `olie`, `olile`, `ollei`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ollie