backien.

Brit.

/ˈbaki/, U.S.

/ˈbæki/

Forms: 1900s– backie, 2000s– backy.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: back n.¹, -y suffix⁶.

Etymology: < back n.¹ + -y suffix⁶.

British colloquial.

A ride given to a second person on a bicycle, in which the passenger typically sits on the saddle and holds on to the cyclist, who stands up to pedal; frequently in to give (a person) a backie. Also: a pillion ride on a bicycle or motorcycle.

ΚΠ

1985 M. Munro Patter 8 To give someone a backie means..to let someone sit behind you on your bicycle.

1994 Stand Mag. Winter 69/1 I had a puncture on my bike, an' I was giving him a backie.

1998 Daily Record (Glasgow) (Nexis) 10 Apr. 27 I cadged a backie from him while testing Yamaha's big beastie Thunderace.

2006 Cosmo Girl (U.K ed.) July 81 (caption) Mayra regretted offering Rik Waller a backy.

2015 Metro (Scotl. ed.) (Nexis) 28 July 7 Boris Johnson was filmed..as he gave his wife a ‘backie’. Footage..shows the London mayor..pedalling as barrister Marina Wheeler perched on the seat, holding on to her husband.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	backie
释义	backien. Brit. /ˈbaki/, U.S. /ˈbæki/ Forms: 1900s– backie, 2000s– backy. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: back n.¹, -y suffix⁶. Etymology: < back n.¹ + -y suffix⁶. British colloquial. A ride given to a second person on a bicycle, in which the passenger typically sits on the saddle and holds on to the cyclist, who stands up to pedal; frequently in to give (a person) a backie. Also: a pillion ride on a bicycle or motorcycle. ΚΠ 1985 M. Munro Patter 8 To give someone a backie means..to let someone sit behind you on your bicycle. 1994 Stand Mag. Winter 69/1 I had a puncture on my bike, an' I was giving him a backie. 1998 Daily Record (Glasgow) (Nexis) 10 Apr. 27 I cadged a backie from him while testing Yamaha's big beastie Thunderace. 2006 Cosmo Girl (U.K ed.) July 81 (caption) Mayra regretted offering Rik Waller a backy. 2015 Metro (Scotl. ed.) (Nexis) 28 July 7 Boris Johnson was filmed..as he gave his wife a ‘backie’. Footage..shows the London mayor..pedalling as barrister Marina Wheeler perched on the seat, holding on to her husband. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1985
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