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apehanger

noun

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.

  1. inherited from hanger
  2. compounded as apehanger — “ape + hanger”

Definitions

  1. A handlebar on a motorcycle positioned higher than the rider's shoulders.

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