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Skate or Die
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About
Skate or Die is a slang catchphrase in skateboarding culture meaning if you're not skateboarding you may as well be dead.
Origin
In 1988, Electronic Arts released Skate or Die for computers and the NES,[1] marking the first time the phrase appeared in popular culture.
Several popular answers on Urban Dictionary for the phrase trace the origins back to the 80s. A definition by Clay1[2] mentioned the phrase was popular in the 80s but had become for "posers."
![Skate or Die Definition 2 skate or die a phrase originally used by hardcore skaters back in the day, which is now blindly used by posers who think they're cool. In the 80s, "Skate or Die" was tattooed on millions of skaters. Today, millions of posers and people that think they are cool shout "Skate or Die" to increase pointless popularity. #skate or die #skate #poser #hardcore #old school by Clay1 January 03,2008](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/271/046/209.png)
Spread
The phrase continued to see use in skateboarding culture, appearing on various items of merchandise.[3] In 2008, a French film titled Skate or Die was released.[4] There have also been various image macros created referencing the phrase (examples shown below).
![Skateboarding Professor SKATE ORDIE OFNATURAL GAUSES](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/271/047/37b.jpg)
![Bad Luck Brian SKATE OR DIE DIES](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/271/048/953.jpg)
![Joseph DuCreux RIDE UPON THY SKATEBOARDS OR PERISH FROM THIS EARTH memecrunchcom](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/271/049/830.jpg)
Aladdin Image
One of the most popular image macros to use the phrase is a Didney Worl picture of Aladdin with the text "It's skate or die, dude. You either skate, or you die" laid over it. The first known post of this image came on January 7th, 2014, on the Tumblr account babylizard.[5] It has since gained over 176,000 notes (shown below). This image has grown into a meme on Tumblr, where it has inspired several variations.
![Aladdin skate or die dude you either s skate or you die](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/271/064/1ad.jpg)
Various Examples
![I'm Gay skate Ofim gajlude you eithe skate or you i'm gay](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/271/065/303.png)
![Live or Let Die die live Or let die](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/271/069/37d.jpg)
![Overwatch skate or die duder od either skate or you die](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/271/071/95d.png)
![Cena or Die CENA or die dude vou either CENA or you die](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/271/072/6ae.png)
![Capitalism Variation acity paricipate n the expropriation of labor or die dude you either acity pańcipate n the expropriaion of labor or you die](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/271/073/62d.jpg)
![Die or Die die ordie dude you either die or you](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/271/074/cf0.jpg)
Search Interest
External References
[1] Wikipedia – Skate or Die!!
[2] Urban Dictionary – Skate or Die
[3] Zazzle – Skate or Die
[4] IMDb – Skate or Die
[5] Tumblr – babylizard
Top Comments
SandalHatGuy
Jul 03, 2017 at 04:39PM EDT
Nedhitis
Jul 03, 2017 at 04:51PM EDT