donorcycle

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noun

A motorcycle ridden by someone who is likely to die due to either recklessness or the inherent risk of riding a motorcycle.

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Meanings

noundonorcycle (plural donorcycles)

plural donorcycles

  1. derogatoryuncommonA motorcycle ridden by someone who is likely to die due to either recklessness or the inherent risk of riding a motorcycle.

    The donorcycles rev and nudge forward, the traffic-crossing man is red, I get an angry blast from a bus, but I leap to the far bank without bouncing off a bonnet.

    2008 [2001], David Mitchell, number9dream, Hachette, →ISBN

Origin

Blend of donor + motorcycle; see organ donor. The term apparently originates from emergency room personnel who often see motorcycle accident victims. It alludes to the high percentage of donated organs that come from motorcyclists.

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APA

donorcycle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/donorcycle

MLA

“donorcycle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/donorcycle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “donorcycle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/donorcycle.

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