"surfari" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /sɜː(ɹ)ˈfɑːɹi/ Audio: En-us-surfari.oga [US] Forms: surfaris [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːɹi Etymology: Blend of surf + safari Etymology templates: {{blend|en|surf|safari}} Blend of surf + safari Head templates: {{en-noun}} surfari (plural surfaris)
  1. A hunt for good surfing conditions. Categories (topical): Surfing
    Sense id: en-surfari-en-noun-ejoAX8R8 Disambiguation of Surfing: 84 16 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 57 43 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30
  2. The surfers on such a hunt.
    Sense id: en-surfari-en-noun-N1ASopax

Inflected forms

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