apehanger
apehanger · apehangers
A handlebar on a motorcycle positioned higher than the rider's shouldersA handlebar on a motorcycle positioned higher than the rider's shoulders.
Meaning
1 senses(in the plural, slang)A handlebar on a motorcycle positioned higher than the rider's shoulders.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From ape + hanger, because the rider's arms are slung such that they suggest the image ofFrom ape + hanger, because the rider's arms are slung such that they suggest the image of an ape swinging through the trees or flailing its arms.
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