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Old 02-01-20 | 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by wphamilton
Surely the word motorcycle came from bicycle. Someone put a motor on a bicycle.

So? I've never heard anyone pronounce "esickle", it's always "esighkull". I realize "ebike" is more common, but if you really want smoke to come out of your ears, why is motorcycle always shortened to "bike"?
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