"trick cyclist" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-trick cyclist.ogg Forms: trick cyclists [plural]
Etymology: Deliberate malapropism of psychiatrist. Head templates: {{en-noun}} trick cyclist (plural trick cyclists)
  1. (British, slang) A psychiatrist. Tags: British, slang
    Sense id: en-trick_cyclist-en-noun-q2lseE9y Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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