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Huck to Flat
Huck to Flat: The act of dropping from a great height onto level ground. Sometimes unavoidable, but the act of doing it intentionally and/or repeatedly is widely regarded as unintelligent and unnecessarily damaging to one's bike. Nonetheless, most people get their start in more aggressive riding by this method, then progress to downramps and the pursuit of smoothness. Some are still playing catch-up.
Huck/Hucking/Hucker
Huck/Hucking/Hucker: Mostly known as the type of rider that likes to do drops off large things such as; cliffs, roofs, North shore style ramps. The name is supposedly taken from the noise one makes when bunnyhopping their bike as hard as they can off the edge of a drop. The word "Huck" is also used in other sports, notably white water kayaking, but it still refers to the same thing.
Freerider
Freerider: A general term used for people who like to ride the track as they see each obstacle, not normally the type of person who likes to race, but would rather spend a day out with the guys hitting up the trails. Freeriding is also associated with "Hucking" and "North Shore" style riding.
Freddy Flintstone
Freddy Flintstone: Sitting on your bike pushing it along with your feet. Used when your chain breaks on an uphill or flat section in a DH race or when you lose momentum in a rock garden and can't get started again. e.g. - "I bunted that rock and stalled, then Freddie Flinstoned the rest of the garden."
Dug In
Dug In: Mostly describes a crash where takeoff was bad and you landed way on your front resulting in a hard vertical body crash rather than a skidding across the dirt crash.
Dual Crown/DC Fork
Dual Crown/DC Fork: Dual crown forks have stanchion tubes that continue on through the lower fork crown at the bottom of the head tube to a second crown that sits at the top of the head tube. The second crown clamping onto a greater length of stanchion tube creates a much more rigid fork. Dual crown forks are often referd to as 'Tripple clamp' forks, this refers to the top crown (1 clamp), bottom crown (2nd clamp) and wheel axel (3rd clamp) Rock Shox Boxxers, Marzocchi Super T and 888's are all examples of Dual Crown or Tripple Clamp forks.
Drift
Drift: Sliding both or your rear tire/s, usually through a corner. Can be described as a longer/faster cutty.
Double(s)/Doublejump
Double(s)/Doublejump: a jump consisting of only a kicker and landing ramp, with the middle dug out. Generally considered more challenging than a tabletop.