Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A one-wheeled car for a single passenger, attached to the side of a motorcycle.
- n. A cocktail combining brandy, an orange-flavored liqueur, and lemon juice.
Wiktionary
- n. A one-wheeled attachment to a motorcycle to allow for a separate seat for a passenger or cargo space.
- n. A cocktail made with cognac (or brandy), triple sec liqueur, and lemon juice.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a cocktail made of orange liqueur with lemon juice and brandy
- n. conveyance consisting of a small carrier attached to the side of a motorcycle
Examples
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
The Wall Street Journal: Obama Brings Health-Care Push to Ohio
“Before then, you'll see a mishmash of other things go into effect at various times — and of course some of the changes depend on the Senate passing the House's so-called sidecar, or reconciliation, bill of changes.”
The Wall Street Journal: Steps You Can Take Ahead of Changes in Coverage, Taxes
“An example would be the recurring gag involving a motorcycle and sidecar, which is funny the first time it happens, but its iterations are overly predictable and go exactly as the viewer would expect them to.”
“So a sidecar is the ONLY possibility. let's not start on the safety discussion, you can get hit by a bus crossing the street, life is not safe”
“And insurers have embraced so-called sidecar agreements as a way to underwrite more business without pumping up their balance sheets.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘sidecar’.
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all sides
sidecar, sidekick, sided, sidelong, sider, sideline, sidewise, sideways, sidetrack, sideslip, sidestep, sidepiece and 103 more...
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Cocktails: Drink Up. The Night is Young!
Have some liquor to help the orange juice go down.
zombie, yellow bird, white russian, whiskey sour, vodka tonic, tom collins, tom and jerry, toasted almond, tequila sunrise, stinger, spritzer, sloe gin fizz and 62 more...
reesetee They do get rowdy, those boys. Jun 4, 2009
rolig It's much better than having the Village People cavort there. Jun 3, 2009
reesetee One could do worse than hear Carole Lombard in one's head. Jun 3, 2009
rolig Some of these cocktails I recognize from old movies (now hearing Carole Lombard in my head). Jun 3, 2009
chained_bear 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). Jun 3, 2009
yarb Have you ever ordered a sidecar, cb? I keep meaning to. Jun 3, 2009
chained_bear 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.) Jun 3, 2009
john See boilermaker. Oct 16, 2007