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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:
stoplickingthetelly · 14/12/2019 19:23

It’s a backie - I’m from Birmingham

3luckystars · 14/12/2019 19:24

A bar!

ElfisPresley · 14/12/2019 19:25

Backy

TreesSandSea · 14/12/2019 19:25

Croggy

South but learned from ex who was from SW

CaptainPovey · 14/12/2019 19:26

A backy or a crossy

ChristmassySpice · 14/12/2019 19:27

North East. Late 40's
We called it a Backer

JemIsMyNameNooneElseIsTheSame · 14/12/2019 19:27

Seaty

Prevegen4U · 14/12/2019 19:27

Hilarious

movingdilemma1234 · 14/12/2019 19:28

Backie. South East

lazyarse123 · 14/12/2019 19:28

A saddle. West yorkshire.

HeyMicky · 14/12/2019 19:29

A dink, to throw in an Aussie version

StanleyWalkersThirdWife · 14/12/2019 19:29

A backy or a seater.

From near manchester

Riskybiscuits · 14/12/2019 19:29

A dubby (Hampshire)

EoinMcLovesCakeJumper · 14/12/2019 19:30

I'm surprised there weren't more croggy-related accidents, it was a terribly dangerous thing to do. You couldn't stop moving or everything would fall apart!

OP posts:
Sahgah · 14/12/2019 19:30

A Dink

bebumba · 14/12/2019 19:30

A seater, Essex

TammyPushkin · 14/12/2019 19:31

Another sadler here, I am in my 50s and from Essex

Malfoof · 14/12/2019 19:32

Coggy. South Yorks. Haven't seen anyone else calling it that yet🤔

hippoherostandinghere · 14/12/2019 19:32

It's a backy here in NI. Never heard of a croggy.

fedupandlookingforchange · 14/12/2019 19:33

Croggy- East Yorkshire

MotherHeggy · 14/12/2019 19:35

A backy here in Somerset

Dowser · 14/12/2019 19:36

Croggy

KnifeAngel · 14/12/2019 19:37

Backie - West Midlands.

Satonloo · 14/12/2019 19:39

Seaty north west

SecondTimeCharm · 14/12/2019 19:41

I’ve had this conversation myself so many times Grin specially as I now live down South. It is 100% croggy!! I grew up in York