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donorcycle

donorcycle noun: a motorcycle ridden by someone who is likely to die due to either recklessness or the inherent risk of riding a motorcycle.

Noun

donorcycle (plural donorcycles)

  1. (derogatory, uncommon) A motorcycle ridden by someone who is likely to die due to either recklessness or the inherent risk of riding a motorcycle.
    • The donorcycles rev and nudge forward, the traffic-crossing man is red, I get an angry blast from a bus, but I leap to the far bank without bouncing off a bonnet.2008 [2001], David Mitchell, number9dream, Hachette, →ISBN

Forms of donorcycle

pluraldonorcycles

Origin of donorcycle

Blend of donor + motorcycle; see organ donor. The term apparently originates from emergency room personnel who often see motorcycle accident victims. It alludes to the high percentage of donated organs that come from motorcyclists.

Questions about donorcycle

What does donorcycle mean?
Donorcycle means a motorcycle ridden by someone who is likely to die due to either recklessness or the inherent risk of riding a motorcycle.
What part of speech is donorcycle?
Donorcycle is a noun.
What is the plural of donorcycle?
The plural of donorcycle is donorcycles.

Words near donorcycle in the dictionary

  1. donor class
  2. donor fatigue
  3. donor offspring
  4. donor offsprings
  5. donor-specific antibody
  6. donorcycle
  7. donorcycles
  8. donoress
  9. donoresses
  10. donorless
  11. donors

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