Feminine
bécane
Meaning
- (feminine, slang) bike (bicycle)
- (feminine, slang) motorbike
- (colloquial, feminine) computer
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/be.kan/
Etymology
Obscure, suggested to be from the argot word bécant, ultimately from bec, the implication being that the squeaking of an old bicycle resembles the chirping of a bird.
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