English Explanatory Dictionary

apehanger

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

apehanger apehangers

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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