trick cyclist

trick cyclist: n

a psychiatrist. A humorous alteration of the standard word, evoking, like shrink, a suspicious contempt for the profession. The phrase was first heard in the 1930s. 'They are suspicious of the "trick cyclist" (nearly every policeman I have met uses the phrase to describe psychiatrists).' (Town magazine, March 1964)

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trick cyclist — noun 1. An acrobat who performs tricks on a unicycle or cycle 2. A psychiatrist (slang) • • • Main Entry: ↑trick … Useful english dictionary
trick cyclist — n. [Brit. Slang] a psychiatrist * * * … Universalium
trick cyclist — n. [Brit. Slang] a psychiatrist … English World dictionary
trick cyclist — noun 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 … Wiktionary
Trick cyclist — psychiatrist … Dictionary of Australian slang
trick cyclist — Australian Slang psychiatrist … English dialects glossary
trick cyclist — noun Brit. humorous a psychiatrist … English new terms dictionary
trick cyclist — Noun. A pun on psychiatrist … English slang and colloquialisms
trick cyclist — /trɪk ˈsaɪkləst/ (say trik suykluhst) noun Colloquial a psychiatrist …
trick cyclist — Psychiatrist … A concise dictionary of English slang

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