Boris Johnson gives his wife a 'backie' unbelievable!

[rich p]

I'm not that flexible now

It would be sheer folly trying it at our ages

 

[awomaninsane]

It's a backie here too. Well done to Boris for doing that but I'd never let my hubby give me one in public

 

[John the Monkey]

The Sun would lose their tiny minds if they ever went to Brugge - the "backie" is ubiquitous, and, curiously, the streets weren't running with blood, and society had not collapsed.

 

[derrick]

I do not think much of him, but I must admit I had my other half on the back a few weeks ago, do not see the problem,when we were kids it was a common thing.
Bring on the innuendos.

 

[Smokin Joe]

These safety campaigners are a PITA. I dated one years ago and she dumped me for giving her sister a backie.

 

[PaulSecteur]

Its a backie. the next available seat is the handlebars, know as an "E.T.".

 

[jefmcg]

Back home in Melbourne, we called called it dinking, or giving someone a dink.

Is there any word for it that doesn't sound like a behind-the-shelter-shed** sex act?

** in case that's another antipodean expression, it means a quiet part of a school ground.

 

[Fnaar]

Is there any word for it that doesn't sound like a behind-the-shelter-shed** sex act?

No

 

[Dave 123]

It's a Seaty where I come from....

 

[w00hoo_kent]

Is there any word for it that doesn't sound like a behind-the-shelter-shed** sex act?

More importantly, what's a shelter shed? We have 'behind the bike sheds' which was where you went to smoke or grope (apparently). Is it a lean to? What makes it not just a shed?

 

[Surlydave]

I agree with Dave123, it's a seaty in Suffolk. Also the only backie we have around here is the wacky sort.

 

[MisterStan]

I agree with Dave123, it's a seaty in Suffolk.

Ah, but in Suffolk, they call anything brewed by Greene King 'beer'....

 

[Aperitif]

More importantly, what's a shelter shed? We have 'behind the bike sheds' which was where you went to smoke or grope (apparently). Is it a lean to? What makes it not just a shed?

A shelter shed is where you go down under, obviously. Can one ride pillion on a bicycle? Or is that a word in a million? One thing's for sure - it's something I'd look silly on.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Backies fairly common in cph, though I don't yet know the Danish word for them. Nice earner for plod if they catch you DKK700 fine for each of the rider and the passenger. "It is still legal to bike without wearing a helmet."

Penalty charges for cyclists
These cost DKK 700:
- Riding with no hands on the handlebars
- Riding on pedestrian paths
- Holding on to another vehicle
- Riding two people on a bike (x2)
- Riding without lights after sundown
- No brakes, reflectors etc.
- Crossing a red light
- Riding in a pedestrian crossing
- Riding on the cycle path in the wrong direction
- Not respecting traffic signs and arrows
- Not using hand signals in traffic

The following cost DKK 1,000
- Not giving way to approaching traffic
- Riding opposite the direction of traffic
- Riding while using handheld cell phone
- Malfunctioning bell: warning

Source: Rådet for Sikker Trafik

 

[the_craig]

It's a backie.

But the act of having someone across your handlebars was a haunie as the were across your haunlebaurs.

But as I grew up, a haunie became something completely different...