Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A one-wheeled car for a single passenger, attached to the side of a motorcycle.
- noun A cocktail combining brandy, an orange-flavored liqueur, and lemon juice.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A one-wheeled attachment to a
motorcycle to allow for a separate seat for apassenger orcargo space. - noun A cocktail made with
cognac (orbrandy ),triple sec liqueur , andlemon juice. - adjective A sidecar file is a file which stores data, such as metadata, which is not supported by the source file format.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a cocktail made of orange liqueur with lemon juice and brandy
- noun conveyance consisting of a small carrier attached to the side of a motorcycle
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Examples
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The vote on the sidecar is also the vote on HR3590. cboldt: House enrollment of the “deemed passed” self-executing rule is conditional on passing H. Con.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Balkin on the “Slaughter Solution” 2010
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If the sidecar is unrelated to the first bill (HR 3590), then I agree that HR 3590, by passage of the sidecar by the House alone, is in condition for presentment.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Balkin on the “Slaughter Solution” 2010
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March 16, 2010, 5: 16 pm thefncrow says: cboldt: If the sidecar is unrelated to the first bill (HR 3590), then I agree that HR 3590, by passage of the sidecar by the House alone, is in condition for presentment.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Balkin on the “Slaughter Solution” 2010
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When the HCR sidecar is introduced, the House will produce a rule that ties the two bills together for a vote while retaining their nature as separate bills.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Balkin on the “Slaughter Solution” 2010
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In Congress, the word sidecar doesn't call up images of a one-wheeled device precariously attached to a motorcycle — but it's a risky vehicle all the same.
A Bumpy Ride 2010
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Sidecar Faces a Bumpy Ride In Congress, the word sidecar doesn't call up images of a one-wheeled device precariously attached to a motorcycle — but it's a risky vehicle all the same.
Obama Brings Health-Care Push to Ohio Laura Meckler 2010
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Sidecar Faces a Bumpy Ride In Congress, the word sidecar doesn't call up images of a one-wheeled device precariously attached to a motorcycle — but it's a risky vehicle all the same.
Obama Brings Health-Care Push to Ohio Laura Meckler 2010
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Sidecar Faces a Bumpy Ride In Congress, the word sidecar doesn't call up images of a one-wheeled device precariously attached to a motorcycle — but it's a risky vehicle all the same.
Obama Brings Health-Care Push to Ohio Laura Meckler 2010
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Sidecar Faces a Bumpy Ride In Congress, the word sidecar doesn't call up images of a one-wheeled device precariously attached to a motorcycle — but it's a risky vehicle all the same.
Obama Brings Health-Care Push to Ohio Laura Meckler 2010
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Sidecar Faces a Bumpy Ride In Congress, the word sidecar doesn't call up images of a one-wheeled device precariously attached to a motorcycle — but it's a risky vehicle all the same.
Obama Brings Health-Care Push to Ohio Laura Meckler 2010
john commented on the word sidecar
See boilermaker.
October 17, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word sidecar
David Wondrich calls this "the defining cocktail of the era" of Prohibition.
Shake well with cracked ice:
1 ¼ oz cognac
½ oz Cointreau
¾ oz fresh-squeezed lemon juice.
Strain into chilled, sugar-rimmed cocktail glass
(Article is at "Celebrate Prohibition Repeal," here.)
June 3, 2009
yarb commented on the word sidecar
Have you ever ordered a sidecar, cb? I keep meaning to.
June 3, 2009
chained_bear commented on the word sidecar
No, and normally I'd say "Let's do it!" but I can't for a while. If you try one, let me know what you think. I suspect I would like the name better than the drink itself (the same is true of The Godfather, for example).
June 3, 2009
rolig commented on the word sidecar
Some of these cocktails I recognize from old movies (now hearing Carole Lombard in my head).
June 4, 2009
reesetee commented on the word sidecar
One could do worse than hear Carole Lombard in one's head.
June 4, 2009
rolig commented on the word sidecar
It's much better than having the Village People cavort there.
June 4, 2009
reesetee commented on the word sidecar
They do get rowdy, those boys.
June 5, 2009
bilby commented on the word sidecar
The examples suggest a political meaning, unfamiliar to me.
e.g. "cboldt: If the sidecar is unrelated to the first bill (HR 3590), then I agree that HR 3590, by passage of the sidecar by the House alone, is in condition for presentment. But if the sidecar results in changing HR 3590, then HR 3590, unchanged, does NOT represent the will of the House."
May 9, 2014