Definitions
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- noun derogatory A
motorcycle ridden by someone who is likely todie due to eitherrecklessness or the inherent risk of riding a motorcycle.
Etymologies
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A combination of organ donor and motorcycle; the term apparently originates from emergency room personnel who often see motorcycle accident victims. It alludes to the high percentage of donated organs that come from motorcyclists.
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Examples
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"A term often used in the emergency department for motorcycle is" donorcycle "and appropriately so, the death rate per year for motorcycle riders due to accidents is 1 in 50."
Autoblog Green 2010
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After a Fresno peace activist died in a donorcycle accident last year, his obit revealed that he was not, in fact, a peace activist -- he was a Sheriff's Deputy.
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It should be noted that helmetless motorcycle driving actually has offsetting positive social effects, in as much as it’s a great source of donor organs hence the emergency room slang “donorcycle”.
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"For show, and worthless if you have an accident on that donorcycle of yours.
Predator Cornwell, Patricia 2005
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