wheelie

[ hwee-lee, wee- ]

noun

1. a small, usually folding, metal frame with wheels for carrying luggage or small packages.
2. a maneuver in which a bicycle, motorcycle, or car has its front wheel or wheels momentarily lifted off the ground.

wheelie

/ ˈwiːlɪ /

noun

1. a manoeuvre on a bicycle or motorbike in which the front wheel is raised off the ground

Word History and Origins

Origin of wheelie¹

First recorded in 1960–65; wheel + -ie

Example Sentences

This was the year when he told a schoolkid that “betrayal” motivated him to run for mayor; tossed a trash bag into a wheelie bin while “Empire State of Mind” blasted in the background; addressed the influx of immigrants into NYC by referring to the newcomers as “excellent swimmers” who should be lifeguards, and engaged in a heated, viral debate with criminal justice attorney Olayemi Olurin on The Breakfast Club, where he referred to himself by the third person pretty much nonstop.

From Slate

"The nightmare starts every Friday evening when they hear the wheelie suitcases coming up the road."

From BBC

“We don’t even use our black wheelie bins because we recycle everything.”

From BBC

A man who threw objects including bricks and a wheelie bin at police during a riot has been jailed.

From BBC

He was seen to throw bricks, a wheelie bin, a plastic box, and what appeared to be a picture frame, towards police vans and officers.

From BBC