Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lycra lout

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables: ly-cra lout
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An irresponsible cyclist, typically dressed in elastane cycling shorts and a cycling jersey and riding a racing bicycle.

British usage; Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"The Daily Mail and Alun Michael might well have been right to think that Lycra louts were important to the public, but that does not make it an issue of high politics."
"Red traffic lights mean nothing to the Lycra lout, the psycho cyclist, the berk on a bike (Parsons 2002, 21)."
"Is it my imagination, or is the world being taken over by Lycra louts with their arses in the air, their handlebars on the bitumen and their anti-erectile-dysfunction gel inserts firmly installed?"

Etymology

Alliterative, after lager lout.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Lycra louts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

MAMIL

Synonyms

road warrior

Questions

What does lycra lout mean?: An irresponsible cyclist, typically dressed in elastane cycling shorts and a cycling jersey and riding a racing bicycle.
Where does lycra lout come from?: Alliterative, after lager lout.

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