Re: Words once had meaning

AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> writes:

It burns me when electric or gasoline powered motor vehicles are
called 'bicycles', but I just lost it with this report:
>
https://nypost.com/2025/07/24/tech/company-proves-star-wars-style-speeder-bike-is-real/
>
To me, a flying jet powered vehicle is not a 'bicycle'.

I didn't see "bicycle" in the article.

Using "bike" to mean "motorcycle" is normal English usage, at least in
the US.  In the UK I believe some say "pushbike" for "bicycle" to avoid
confusion.

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