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skid lid

skid lid

8.8
A protective helmet people wear when they ride a motorcycle to protect their head
  • noun
  • /skɪd lɪd/
  • Slang
translation icon : casco
  • The law requires all motorcyclists to wear a skid lid for safety.

Examples

  • He never rides his motorcycle without his skid lid securely strapped on.

  • Make sure you wear a skid lid if you're going on the track.

  • He always wears a skid lid when riding his motorcycle.

  • Don't forget your skid lid before you head out!

  • When riding my motorcycle, I always wear my skid lid to stay safe.

  • He put on his skid lid before hitting the open road on his bike.

  • The delivery rider didn't forget to grab his skid lid before heading out.

Synonyms

helmet
vsskid lid
649 1.0

A hard or padded hat that protects the head from injury

is an informal term used mainly by riders for this specific protective head covering
crash helmet
vsskid lid
  • UK
4 2.3

A hard padded hat people wear when riding a bike or motorcycle to protect the head in a crash

is an informal name used especially by motorcyclists for the same protective gear

Surface Forms

skid lid singular
skid lids plural

Morphology

skid + lid

The meaning is only partially derivable: 'lid' can mean a cover or slang for a hat/helmet and 'skid' evokes slipping/accidents, so a learner might infer a protective head-covering used in skids. However, 'lid' as 'helmet' is informal/slang and the exact compound meaning 'crash helmet' is lexicalized and regionally marked, so a B1 learner who only knows the literal senses may not reliably infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

Skid lid may come from the image of a skid ('a sudden slide') and a lid ('a cover'). A helmet is like a 'lid' for your head during a 'skid', so skid lid means a crash helmet.