sit-up-and-beg
sit-up-and-beg · sit-up-and-begs
A bicycle having handlebars that are rather high and curve backwards, so that the…A bicycle having handlebars that are rather high and curve backwards, so that the rider sits upright rather than hunching forward; a roadster.
UK/ˌsɪtʌp(ə)n(d)ˈbɛɡ/US/ˌsɪtˌəpənˈbɛɡ/
Meaning
1 senses(UK)A bicycle having handlebars that are rather high and curve backwards, so that the rider sits upright rather than hunching forward; a roadster.
Origin
From sit up + and + beg, likening the position to a dog sitting up on its hindquarters andFrom sit up + and + beg, likening the position to a dog sitting up on its hindquarters and begging by holding its front paws out.
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Forms
plural: sit-up-and-begs| Singular | sit-up-and-beg |
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