bikie

Leather-clad rider

A bikie is Australian slang for a member of a motorcycle gang, equivalent to American "biker" in its outlaw connotations: Police raided a bikie clubhouse in Sydney.

The term appears frequently in Australian news coverage of organized crime.

Outside Australia, the word is largely unknown.

gang

outlaw

Fugitive from justice

  • clubOrganization with membership
  • chapterDivision of a book
  • patchMaterial covering damage

colours · prospect · nominee · president · sergeant-at-arms · enforcer · member · brotherhood · territory · turf

motorcycle

Harley

American motorcycle brand

  • chopperRotorcraft or cleaver
  • cruiserVehicle for extended patrol
  • hogSwine, or monopolize

engine · handlebars · throttle · exhaust · chrome · saddlebags · ape hangers · loud pipes · V-twin · customised

culture

freedom

Absence of constraint

nonconformist · road · highway · rally · poker run · charity run · lifestyle · camaraderie · respect · reputation

leather

vest

Sleeveless upper-body garment

  • jacketSleeved upper-body covering
  • chapsProtective riding legwear
  • bootsAnkle-covering footwear

gloves · black · studded · patches · badges · insignia · denim · bandana · chains · skull

criminal

drugs

Therapeutic chemical compounds

turf war · organised crime · standover · smuggling · amphetamines · meth · money laundering · taskforce · crackdown · raid

Opposites
law-abiding status

bikiepolice officer

Law enforcement agent

cop · civilian · straight · square

vehicle/transport identity

bikiecyclist

One who pedals

pedestrian · motorist

social image/persona

bikiepreppy

Polished, traditional aesthetic

yuppie · suit · white-collar worker · gentleman · choirboy

Phrases
Family

bike, biking, biker, biked, motorbike, bikers, motorbiking, motorbiker

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Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG