fixie
fixie noun: a fixed-gear bicycle.
Noun
fixie (plural fixies)
- A fixed-gear bicycle.
- A number of couriers in NYC use `fixies' -- fixed-gear bikes with no brakes.1992 August 2, David Keppel, “Tripping bicycles and motorcycles (was Re: Bicycle helmets)”, in rec.bicycles (Usenet), retrieved 15 Jul 2016, message-ID...
- Coming from San Francisco, where gentrification swept through neighborhoods faster than hipster trends like fixies, tattoos, and retro eighties wardrobes, I didn't think Erin had anything to worry about.2013, Gordon Young, Teardown: Memoir of a Vanishing City, page 107
- Synonyms:
- fixie bike
- A fixed-blade knife.
- Among the other fixed blades en route is the Aegis FX. As the name indicates this is a fixie version of SOG's renovated Aegis folder, which debuted at the beginning of 2020.2021 October 11, Editorial staff, “SOG 2022 catalog contains brand new blades and wild line expansions”, in Knife News, retrieved 15 May 2023
- In my humble opinion, a great horizontal Kydex sheath is the ONLY way to make a fixie disappear on your person.2022 October 19, Alone, “Horizontal Belt Sheath to fit...”, in BladeForums, retrieved 15 May 2023
fixie meaning in Malay
fixie in Malay
- bicycle without a freewheel
- basikal lajak
Synonyms of fixie
- fixie bike
Forms of fixie
| plural | fixies |
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Origin of fixie
From fix + -ie.
Questions about fixie
- What does fixie mean?
- Fixie means a fixed-gear bicycle.
- What is fixie in Malay?
- Fixie in Malay is basikal lajak. See Fixie meaning in Malay.
- What part of speech is fixie?
- Fixie is a noun.
- What is the plural of fixie?
- The plural of fixie is fixies.
Words near fixie in the dictionary
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