Boneshaker

/ˈboʊnˌʃeɪkər/ noun

Definition

A rough, uncomfortable vehicle (especially an early bicycle with a solid frame and no springs) that causes a lot of jarring and vibration.

Etymology

Compound of 'bone' + 'shaker,' referring to the vehicle's tendency to shake one's bones. This 19th-century slang term humorously exaggerated the discomfort of riding early cycles and carriages with poor suspension.

Kelly Says

The 'boneshaker' was the actual nickname for 1860s bicycles—they had solid iron frames and wooden wheels on cobblestones, and riders literally got shaken to their core! The term shows how people use humor to describe painful experiences, a tradition that continues today.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
骨震動器
gʷot-zhen-dōng qì
ARالعربية
مُسبب هزّة العظام
mu-s-sib haz-zah al-'u-zham
BNবাংলা
হাড়ের কম্পন
ha-der kom-pon
CACatalà
tremol de ossos
tre-mol de os-sos
CSČeština
křehký kost
křeh-ký kost
DADansk
ben-skæl
ben-ske-l
DEDeutsch
Knochen erschütterer
kno-chen er-shue-ter-er
ELΕλληνικά
ταραχή των οστών
ta-ra-chi ton os-ton
ESEspañol
sacudi huesos
sa-koo-di o-so-s
FAفارسی
لرزاندۀ استخوان
la-rzan-de-h e-sta-kh-van
FISuomi
luustonrakentaja
luu-ston-ra-ken-ta-ja
FRFrançais
secousse osseuse
se-kous os-ew
GUGU
હાડકાં રંગાવનાર
ha-dka-an ran-ga-va-na-ar
HAHA
ma'aikacin tsakiya
ma-ai-ka-ci-n tsak-iya
HEעברית
מעורר רעידות בעצמות
me-or-er ra-i-dot be-a-tz-mot
HIहिन्दी
हड्डियों को हिलाने वाला
ha-d-di-yo-n ko hi-la-ne wa-la
HUMagyar
csont remegtető
csont re-meg-te-to
IDBahasa Indonesia
guncang tulang
gun-cang tu-lang
IGIG
onye na-emechi n'eji
o-nye na-e-me-chi n'e-ji
ITItaliano
trem-ossa
trem-o-ssa
JA日本語
骨を揺るがすもの
hone o yur-u-ga-su mono
KKKK
сүйек емдеуші
su-yek em-de-u-shi
KMKM
អ្នកព្យាបាលជាតិ
a-nk p-vya-ba-al jea-t
KO한국어
뼈를 흔드는 것
b-b-reul h-ne-n-e-o-t
MRMR
हड्डीचा डॉक्टर
ha-ddi-cha doc-tor
MSBahasa Melayu
getarkan tulang
ge-tar-kan tu-lang
MYမြန်မာ
ရှေးလူမျိုး
she-le-mu-jo
NLNederlands
botenschudder
bot-en-schud-der
NONorsk
beinsakker
bein-sak-ker
PAPA
ਹੱਡੀ ਦਾ ਡਾਕਟਰ
ha-ddi da da-k-tar
PLPolski
drętwiciel kości
d-r-e-tw-i-ciel ko-sci
PTPortuguês
trem-ossos
trem-o-sos
RORomână
tremur osos
trem-ur o-sos
RUРусский
трясущий кости
trya-sh-chiy kos-ti
SVSvenska
benrörelse
ben-ro-le-se
SWKiswahili
mchimba mifupa
m-chi-mba mi-fu-pa
TAதமிழ்
எலும்புகளை அசைக்கும்
e-lu-m-bu-ka-lai a-sai-kum
TEతెలుగు
కాళ్ళను కదిలించే
ka-al-lu nu ka-di-li-n-che
THไทย
เครื่องสั่นกระดูก
khrueang san-n kra-dook
TLTL
pumitik ng buto
pu-mi-tik ng bu-to
TRTürkçe
kemik sarsıntısı
kemik sar-sin-tisi
UKУкраїнська
трясучий кісток
trya-sh-chiy ki-stok
URاردو
ہڈیوں کو ہلا دینا
ha-di-yo-n ko hi-la di-na
VITiếng Việt
người gây chấn động xương
người gây chán động xương
YOYO
ọmọ ẹ̀rọ
o-mo e-ro
ZH中文
骨震动器
gǔ zhèn dòng qì
ZUZU
umshayeli wezulu
um-sha-ye-li we-zu-lu

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