bécane

== French == === Etymology === Uncertain, suggested to be from the argot word bécant, ultimately from bec, the implication being that the squeaking of an old bicycle resembles the chirping of a bird. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /be.kan/ === Noun === bécane f (plural bécanes) (colloquial) (cycling) bike, bicycle Synonyms: vélo, bicyclette motorbike (computing) 'puter, computer Synonym: ordi ==== Derived terms ==== rangé des bécanes se ranger des bécanes === Further reading === “bécane”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012