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bikeshed

noun

Etymology

From bike + shed. Technical meaning coined by Poul-Henning Kamp in 1999.

  1. derived from *skeyt-✻ — “to cut, part, divide, separate”
  2. inherited from *skaiþaną✻
  3. inherited from *skaiþan✻
  4. inherited from scēadan
  5. inherited from scheden
  6. compounded as bikeshed — “bike + shed”

Definitions

  1. An enclosed structure where bicycles may be stored.

  2. A topic that is attracting debate out of proportion to its actual importance.

  3. To discuss a minor detail rather than focusing on more important issues.

    • I'd like to bikeshed a little on the name.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. The land area within a defined biking range of a specified location.

      • The 2-mile radius around light rail stations is considered the bikeshed, or the distance within which most people are able and willing to ride a bicycle.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA