bikie
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From bike (“short for motorbike”) + -ie (“diminutive suffix”).
Pronunciation
[edit](General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈbɑɪ.kiː/
Audio (General Australian): (file)
Noun
[edit]bikie (plural bikies)
- (slang, Australia) A motorcyclist who is a member of a club; a biker.
- 2008 February 19, Dylan Welch, Sydney Morning Herald:
- A luxury waterfront flat believed to be owned by a Hells Angels bikie in Sydney was searched by police this afternoon.
- 2018 October 9, “Clean Slate”, in Wentworth:
- What so you're a bikie now?
Usage notes
[edit]The term is popularly used of club members as opposed to "biker" which is commonly used worldwide.