Boris bike
English
editEtymology
editAfter former Mayor of London Boris Johnson, associated with the launch of the hire scheme.
Pronunciation
edit- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɒɹɪs ˈbaɪk/
Audio (General Australian): (file)
Noun
editBoris bike (plural Boris bikes)
- (UK, informal) A bicycle offered for hire in London, England as part of a bike-share scheme launched in 2010.
- [2014 July 26, Paula Cocozza, “A day in the life of a London Boris bike”, in The Guardian[1], →ISSN:
- Alan Waller, a sustainability analyst, says he is happy to be followed to the gym, provided the bikes are not referred to as "Boris bikes". "The scheme was secured under Ken Livingstone," he says. "Boris took all the credit. I try not to call them Boris bikes."]