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bécane

Meaning

  1. (feminine, slang) bike (bicycle)
  2. (feminine, slang) motorbike
  3. (colloquial, feminine) computer

Frequency

23k
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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