bik·er

[bahy-ker]
noun
1.
a person who rides a bicycle, motorcycle, or motorbike, especially in competition or as a hobby.
2.
Informal. a member of a motorcycle gang.

Origin:
1880–85; bike1 + -er1

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biker (ˈbaɪkə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
informal a member of a motorcyle gang

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Word Origin & History

biker
"motorcycle rider" (especially with reference to club affiliation), 1968, Amer.Eng., from bike in its slang sense of "motorcycle" (1939).
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biker definition


  1. n.
    a motorcycle rider. : Four bikers roared by and woke up the baby.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
For touring long distances, the custom biker will ask for an intercom system
  and heated seats and handlebars.
The trails skirt the sandstone cliffs and offer something for every level of
  mountain biker.
We need to design for the pedestrian and biker in conjunction with car travel
  and rapid transit.
Tattooing and piercing, once the preference of biker chicks and sailors on
  shore leave, are attracting ever younger recruits.
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