sidecar

Etymology

side + car

noun

  1. A one-wheeled attachment to the side of a motorcycle to allow for a separate seat for a passenger or cargo space.
    Coordinate term: forecar
  2. A cocktail made with cognac (or brandy), triple sec liqueur, and lemon juice.
    Faux 19th-century bartenders in sleeve garters and baroque facial hair ply their trade in pre-Prohibition bars. Women wearing cloche hats order sidecars at speakeasies. 2011-10-03, Wayne Curtis, “From Tiki to Tacky—and Back”, in The Atlantic

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