Reverse Dictionary: MOTORCYCLE

ADJECTIVES
► GEARED UP used of motorcyclists in full protective wear → 1979 UK sl.

NOUNS
► ANGEL’S BIBLE a Harley-Davidson motorcycle manual → 1992 US sl.
► APE HANGERS long steering handles on a bicycle or motorcycle → Amer. sl.
► ASS HAMMER a motorcycle → 1970 Amer. sl.
► AUTOCYCLE a cycle propelled by a motor; a motor cycle → 1905
► BABOON BUTT the red, sore buttocks of someone riding as a passenger on a motorcycle → 1988 US sl.
► BATH TUB a motorcycle sidecar → 1944 services’ sl. (Bk.)
► BICYCLE a motorcycle → 1937 US sl.
► BIKE a motorcycle → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► BUDDY SEAT 1. a motorcycle sidecar →  Amer. World War I sl.
2. the pillion seat on a motorcycle → 2000 sl. (Bk.)
► BURN-UP a ride on a motorcycle, etc. an extremely high speed → 1961 sl.
► BUS a large touring motorcycle → 2003 US biker sl.
► CABOOSE a motorcycle sidecar → c1950 motorcyclists’ sl.
► CHOPPER 1. a customized motorcycle → 1966 Amer. sl.
2. any motorcycle, esp. if large and powerful → 1971 Amer. sl.
► COFFEE POT a motorcycle → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► CRACK-RACK an extra seat on a motorcycle, behind the driver → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► CROTCH-ROCKET a motorcycle → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► DINGHY a motorcycle sidecar → 1979 UK sl.
► DONORCYCLE a motorcycle; refers to the availability of donor organs after a motorcycle accident → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► DUKE a Ducati motorcycle → 1979 UK sl.
► EASEL a motorcycle’s prop stand → 1979 UK sl.
► FACE BUBBLE in motorcycling: a plastic shield attached to the helmet to cover the face → 1973 US sl.
► FORE-CAR an obsolete form of motorcycle having the passenger’s seat in front → 1904
► GALLOPING GONDOLA a side-car motorcycle → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► GARBAGE WAGON a standard Harley-Davidson motorcycle → 1966 US sl.
► GAS BRONCO a motorcycle → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HACK a motorcycle sidecar; hence a motorcycle equipped with a sidecar → 1962 Amer. sl.
► HOG a Harley-Davidson motorcycle → 1960s US motorcyclists’ sl.
► HORSE a motorcycle → 1942 Amer. sl.
► IRON HORSE a motorcycle → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► MACHINE a motorcycle → 1970s US students’ sl.
► MOTOR a motorcycle → 1946-51 Amer. sl.
► MOTOR WHEEL a motorcycle → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► MOTORHUCKLE a motorcycle → 1983 Amer. jocular usage
► MOTORSICKLE a motorcycle → 1967 US sl.
► MUTTERCYCLE a motorcycle → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► ONE-LUNGER a single-cylinder vehicle,  usually a motorcycle → 1908 US sl.
► PISSBIKE a small, mass-produced motorcycle → 1966 US veteran motorcyclists’ sl. (Bk.)
► POP-POP a motorcycle → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► PUTT-PUTT a motorcycle → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► QUACKER a Japanese Kawasaki motorcycle → 1960s motorcyclists’ sl.
► RICE BURNER a Japanese motorcycle or car → 1998 sl. (Bk.)
► SCOOT a motorcycle → 1970 US sl. (Bk.)
► SHEEN a ‘machine;, either a car or a motorcycle → 1968 African-American sl.
► SICKLE a motorcycle → 1967 US sl.
► SILENCER a motorcycle muffler → 1973 US sl.
► SISSY BAR on a motorcycle or bicycle, a back rest for the passenger seated behind the driver → 1969 US sl.
► SKATE a motorcycle → 1970 US high school sl. (Bk.)
► SKID LID a motorcycle helmet → 1998 sl. (Bk.)
► SLED a motorcycle → 2003 US biker usage
► TARTPLATE the pillion seat on a motor bike or motor scooter → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► THREE-WHEELER a side-car motorcycle → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► TIT TICKLERS metal studs covering the back of a young male motorcyclist’s riding jacket → c1965 motorcyclists’ sl.
► VIBRATOR a motorcycle → 1962 US sl.
► YAMMIE ► YAMMY a Yamaha motorcycle → 1999 UK sl.

NOUNS – PERSON
► BACK DOOR in a group motorcycle ride: the last rider in the group, usually the most experienced; the first citizens’ band radio user in a convoy → 1975 US sl.
► BICYCLIST a motorcyclist → 1934
► BIKE MAMA a ‘motorcycle mama’ → 1988 criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► BIKE MOLL a female member of a bike gang → 1988 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► BIKER a motorcyclist, esp. a member of a motorcycle club or gang → 1956
► BIKER CHICK a female motorcyclist → 1978
► BIKEY ► BIKIE a motorcyclist, a biker, esp. one who is a member of a motorcycle gang → 1967 Aust. & NZ colloq.
► CARBON MONOXIDE COMMANDOES motorcycle enthusiasts (Hell’s Angels) → 1969 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► CINDER-SHIFTER a motorcycle speedway rider → c1924 Aust. sl.
► CROTCH ROCKETEER a motorcycle driver → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► DINGBAT a daredevil motorcyclist → 1979 UK sl.
► EASY RIDER any ‘outlaw’ motorcyclist → 1960s sl.
► GAFFER in motorcycle racing: a leader of a racing team → 1965 US sl.
► GREASER 1. a long-haired youth who, as a member of a group or gang, rides about habitually on motorcycles → 1964 US sl.
2. a motorcycle rider with long greasy hair → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► HOGSTER an owner, admirer, etc. of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle → 1980s US sl.
► MAMA ► MAMMA a woman who belongs to a motorcycle club without being the wife or girlfriend of any individual cyclist → 1965 Amer. sl.
► MILKBAR COWBOY a motorcyclist given to frequenting milk bars → 1988 NZ sl.
► MOLL a girlfriend of a member of a bikie gang → 1988 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► MOTOCROSSER a person who rides a motorcycle designed for use in motocross (cross-country motorcycle racing) → 1969
► MOTOR BICYCLIST a motorcyclist → 1908
► MOTORCROSSER a person who rides a motorcycle designed for use in motocross (cross-country motorcycle racing) → 1978
► MOTORCYCLE MAMA ► MOTORCYCLE MOM ► MOTORCYCLE MOMMA a woman who rides a motorcycle; a female member of a predominantly male motorcycle gang; as their ‘mama’ she is expected to give them sexual services whenever demanded, and only attains the title of ‘mama’ when she has had intercourse with every member of the gang → 1980
► MOTORCYCLIST a person who rides a motorcycle → 1900
► NOMAD a member of a motorcycle gang who is not a member of any specific chapter of the gang → 1992 US sl.
► ONE-PERCENTER a motorcycle outlaw → 1966 US sl.
► SADDLE TRAMP a motorcycle gang member → 1989 US sl.
► SCHLEMIELS ON WHEELS bad or reckless drivers, motorcyclists, or cyclists → Brit. sl.
► SHERIFF a senior member of a biker or prison gang → 2001 NZ prison sl.
► STRIKER a recruit for a motorcycle gang in the Bronx → 1960s US motorcyclists’ sl.
► VON ZIPPER a motorcycle enthusiast, esp. Hell’s Angels → 1968 US students’ sl.

VERBS
► EARHOLE in motorcycle racing: to bank the motorcycle to an extreme degree in a turn, bringing the driver and the driver’s ear close to the ground → 1965 US sl.
► EAT ASPHALT to crash while riding a motorcycle, bicycling, or taking part in any recreational activity on the street → 2002 US sl.
► LAY IT DOWN to come off a motorcycle accidentally → 20C Brit. sl.
► LOSE IT to come off one’s motorcycle accidentally → L20 motorcyclists’ sl.
► PACK to take someone along on a motorcycle cruise → 1966 US sl.
► PACK DOUBLE to carry a passenger on a motorcycle → 2000 US sl.
► POBBLE to ride at a leisurely pace → c1950 motorcyclists’ sl.