CL <flothru@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On 07/17/2011 12:28 PM, mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net wrote:

> > I'm thinking of either "motard"

> This word is taken.  It describes a type of competition motorcycle 
> (supposedly first named by the Froggies who called them "Supermoto 
> Motard" but looking suspiciously like the 500cc MX-based bikes we used 
> to build to race through SoCal canyons in the late-70s) that is used in 
> a form of on-off road beach-to-flat track-to-road course circular race 
> track.  The style is particularly popular with dirt bike riders who want 
> to ride on the street.

Well, if it's "French" then it's out.

> I see that Google has *ONE* listing from some sicko-pinko-liberal who 
> says it means e"MO"tionally re"TARD"ded but I bet they were a liberal 
> arts major.

Probably; it really means "MOron (even for a) reTARD. D*mn liberal arts
majors...

Mike