"trick cyclist" meaning in All languages combined

See trick cyclist on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-trick cyclist.ogg [Australia] Forms: trick cyclists [plural]
Etymology: Slang sense a deliberate malapropism of psychiatrist. Head templates: {{en-noun}} trick cyclist (plural trick cyclists)
  1. (literally) A person who performs tricks while riding a bicycle. Tags: literally
    Sense id: en-trick_cyclist-en-noun-6aij71uR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8
  2. (UK, slang) A psychiatrist. Tags: UK, slang
    Sense id: en-trick_cyclist-en-noun-q2lseE9y Categories (other): British English

Inflected forms

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