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backie

/ ˈbækɪ /

noun

  1. informal,  a ride on the back of someone's bicycle

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Years ago, the awards committee tossed around names like the “Backie” — a nod to “background actor” — but it was the Blurry that stuck.

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“Backie stopped and Greenie stopped so I have to do it myself.”

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She'll say, “Backie!” — which means she wants a nice massage on the back.

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Described as “couchsurfing on a bike”, the YellowBackie project invites tourists to hail down a local cyclist with a shout of “backie!” whenever they spot a bicycle with a bright yellow rack.

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Facebook Twitter Pinterest For a free ride, tourists can hail ‘Backie!’ when they spot a yellow bike rack The hope is that the scheme, like Couchsurfing - in which hosts offer travellers free accommodation - will be adopted by locals who want to meet visitors and perhaps show them around their favourite spots.

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