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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

bicycle/bike

CHARI(NKO)
This is a slang word here for 'bicycle' which has
been pretty widely used for some time.
GENCHARI for 'motor bicycle'.
Do you have any such slang words for those in English?
Thank you.
  

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Yes, there at least a couple of slang words for bicycle, and many more for motorcycle. A bicycle may sometimes be called a; pushy (from pushbike), treddlie (from peddle). A motorcycle may sometimes be called a; hog (esp.

  • Yes, there at least a couple of slang words for bicycle, and many more for motorcycle.
  • A bicycle may sometimes be called a; pushy (from pushbike), treddlie (from peddle).
  • A motorcycle may sometimes be called a; hog (esp.
  • a Harley Davidson [Hardly Dangerous]), scoot (from scooter), an iron horse.
  • Lol, 'weapon' and 'wreck' may also be heard from time to time, as may 'basket-case' (a dismantled bike in a basket or two).
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Yes, there at least a couple of slang words for bicycle, and many more for motorcycle.

A bicycle may sometimes be called a; pushy (from pushbike), treddlie (from peddle).

A motorcycle may sometimes be called a; hog (esp. a Harley Davidson [Hardly Dangerous]), scoot (from scooter), an iron horse. Lol, 'weapon' and 'wreck' may also be heard from time to time, as may 'basket-

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