Apehanger

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A handlebar on a motorcycle positioned higher than the rider's shoulders. in-plural, slang

Etymology

From ape + hanger, because the rider's arms are slung such that they suggest the image of an ape swinging through the trees or flailing its arms.

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