(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, informal) A pedal bicycle, as distinguished from a motorized bicycle.
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, informal) A pedal bicycle, as distinguished from a motorized bicycle.
"pushbike" means: A pedal bicycle, as distinguished from a motorized bicycle.. This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.
"pushbike" means: A pedal bicycle, as distinguished from a motorized bicycle.. This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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(by extension, sometimes, proscribed) Any similar vehicle powered by human pedaling or steered with a handlebar, regardless of the number of wheels.
(slang, derogatory, offensive, uncommon) Contemptible or unpleasant individuals of Irish heritage.
A vehicle that has two primary wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s feet upon pedals.
(UK, informal) A bicycle offered for hire in London, England as part of a bike-share scheme launched in 2010.
"pushbike" means: A pedal bicycle, as distinguished from a motorized bicycle.. Register: informal slang, fine in casual conversation, texting and social media but not in academic essays, business writing or formal speech. Note the regional or dialect label (UK) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
“Not that I'm particularly interested in cars or money.. I can't deny that if I could have a Daimler Dart I would.. but I always suspect I'd get one and then be looking for something else.. probably a pushbike given the current climate..”
(intransitive, Australia, NZ, UK, informal) To travel by pushbike.