Etymology

bikeshed

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Today it means: An enclosed structure where bicycles may be stored. Full definition →

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bikeshed · noun, verb1

From bike + shed. Technical meaning coined by Poul-Henning Kamp in 1999.

bikeshed · noun2

Blend of bike + watershed.

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