Further Antedating of "Motorcycle"

[Fred Shapiro]

motorcycle (OED3 1896)

1894 _Atlanta Constitution_ 17 June 23 (ProQuest)  Some inventive genious
with more activity in his brain than in his legs, has devised a cycle
which appears to meet the utmost requirements of pure laziness.  It is
called the motor cycle and the propelling power is produced by coal oil.

Fred Shapiro


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