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backie

EnglishOxford Dictionary of English

backie /ˈbaki

/ (also backy)

▸ noun

(plural backies)

British English informal a ride given to a passenger on a bicycle, in which they typically sit on the saddle and hold on to the cyclist, who stands up to pedal:

ask him nicely and he might give you a backie on his BMX.

– ORIGIN 1980s: from back + -y2.