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Leila Riccobuano may be young in age, but her dancing skills are well refined...even while on a wave.

Leila Riccobuano may be young in age, but her dancing skills are well refined…even while on a wave.


The Inertia

Dance moves come and go. The jitterbug seizured itself into obscurity. The Soulja Boy superman’d its way out of orbit. The Gangnam Style galloped in-and-out of vogue. And the Bernie died, just like the deceased, fictional beach house owner it was named after.

It’s unclear what dancefloor shenanigans will go viral this year, but the tail end of 2015 was certainly defined by one single move: the dab.

Emerging out of the Atlanta hip-hop scene, the dab is an expressive sneezing gesture that in some way shows your swagger dominance over all other haters. (Because nothing says “swag” like a sneeze). From football players to Hillary Clinton, the world has been dabbin’ like crazy. And one surf wahine has brought the hater-shaming move to the water.

In one of the most adorably gangster videos you’ll see all day, Hawaiian Leila Riccobuano rips a few backside hacks before dabbin’ on all the haters. Just watch. And try not to smile:

 
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