Lycra lout

English Etymology Alliterative, after en lager lout. Pronunciation en En-au-Lycra lout.ogg AU Noun en UK slang pejorative An irresponsible cyclist, typically dressed in elastane cycling shorts and a cycling jersey and riding a racing bicycle. en 2001 Edward Page Governing by numbers: delegated legislation and everyday policy-making The Daily Mail and Alun Michael might well have been right to think that Lycra louts were important to the public, but that does not make it an issue of high politics. en 2007 Paul Rosen; Peter Cox; David Horton Cycling and society Red traffic lights mean nothing to the Lycra lout, the psycho cyclist, the berk on a bike (Parsons 2002, 21). en 2007 Catherine Deveny It's not my fault they print them Is it my imagination, or is the world being taken over by Lycra louts with their arses in the air, their handlebars on the bitumen and their anti-erectile-dysfunction gel inserts firmly installed? Synonyms en road warrior See also en MAMIL en Cycling