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What do you call it when someone gives you a lift on their bike?

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EoinMcLovesCakeJumper · 14/12/2019 18:27

I was talking to a colleague the other day about what we were doing for Christmas, and he said he was heading off early because he had to go and collect his mum from the airport. He cycles everywhere, so I jokingly said "Are you going to give her a croggy?" He had no idea what I was talking about, and after I had hurriedly explained what it was, i.e. not a euphemism for something dodgy, he said "Oh, you mean a backie". I had never heard of that term - but a quick straw poll round the office revealed that everyone else called it a backie as well. We're all from various parts of Yorkshire, for reference, but I am the only one from North Yorkshire...

I am sure I haven't invented the term croggy, so I'm wondering if it's one of those regional oddities where only people from one specific town say it.

Where do you stand on the backie/croggy issue, and where did you grow up?

OP posts:
ivegotthisyeah · 14/12/2019 21:52

Croggy! North Yorkshire here too

Whattodoabout · 14/12/2019 21:54

Backie in North Yorkshire.

DamnitCharlie · 14/12/2019 21:55

Backy- North West

Cassimin · 14/12/2019 21:55

Another one for
Takey— liverpool

LittenKitten · 14/12/2019 21:55

Backy (Somerset)

Aragog · 14/12/2019 21:56

Growing up we said 'a cog' - Doncaster in the 70s/80s

17y DD and her boyfriend both said 'backy' - South Yorkshire

usersouthcoast · 14/12/2019 21:56

A backie

Evennow · 14/12/2019 21:58

A cross bar (S. England)

Dhalandchips · 14/12/2019 22:02

Gizza tan - specifically Central Middlesbrough

ofwarren · 14/12/2019 22:04

A seater. I’m from Cheshire

LillyLeaf · 14/12/2019 22:04

Yep croggy

thismeansnothing · 14/12/2019 22:06

I'm from Lancashire. We call it a Backie

rslsys · 14/12/2019 22:12

Err - dangerous and illegal . . .

Freshnewus · 14/12/2019 22:17

A frontie- but this would involve sitting at the front of the bike, on the handle bars

OublietteBravo · 14/12/2019 22:18

Backie (N. Yorkshire)

lakeswimmer · 14/12/2019 22:19

Backy - from Merseyside

TheClausSeason · 14/12/2019 22:22

Croggy

AShaveAndAHarecutHalfPrice · 14/12/2019 22:22

A backie

Ludways · 14/12/2019 22:22

A croggy, County Durham

pourmeanotherglass · 14/12/2019 22:22

Backie - Gloucester

Turquoisesea · 14/12/2019 22:24

Croggy - Nottingham

AhoyMrBeaver · 14/12/2019 22:32

Croggy. I've lived all over the place.

SpringIsSprung1 · 14/12/2019 22:33

A 'Seaty' NW EnglandSmile

selmabear · 14/12/2019 22:33

Seater

Alice7 · 14/12/2019 22:35

A takey - Liverpool

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