"bikie" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɑɪ.kiː/ Audio: EN-AU ck1 bikie.ogg [Australia] Forms: bikies [plural]
Etymology: From bike (“short for motorbike”) + -ie (“diminutive suffix”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bike|ie|gloss1=short for motorbike|gloss2=diminutive suffix}} bike (“short for motorbike”) + -ie (“diminutive suffix”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} bikie (plural bikies)
  1. (slang, Australia) A motorcyclist who is a member of a club; a biker. Tags: Australia, slang Categories (topical): People Synonyms: bikey

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