trick cyclist

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trick cyclist

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Slang sense a deliberate malapropism of psychiatrist.

noun trick cyclists

literally A person who performs tricks while riding a bicycle.
UK, slang A psychiatrist. It was a commonplace for the medical officer to refer problem cases to the "trick cyclist" so that people got used to the idea that he might be able to help.

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@misc{trick_cyclist_2026,
  title = {trick cyclist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trick%20cyclist},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}