motor-bicyclev.
/ˈməʊtəˌbʌɪsᵻkl/, U.S. /ˈmoʊdərˌbaɪsək(ə)l/ transitive. To while (time) away on a motorcycle.Apparently an isolated use.
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society > travel > transport > motorcycling > [verb (intransitive)]
motorcycle1902
motorbike1944
motor-bicycle1960
1960 J. Betjeman Summoned by Bells v. 49 He motor-bicycled his life away, Looking for orchids in the Wytham Woods.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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