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Footpad?

Stepping Stone · 2012-06-27 16:27:23

I was recently reading through the thread on the Irish Times cycling feature. Someone quoted a letter complaining about cyclists using the 'pavement'. They complained about them being West Brits and claimed that the correct term is FOOTPAD. Surely the correct term is footpath? Unless I am missing something in the secret a…

27-06-2012 4:27pm

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I was recently reading through the thread on the Irish Times cycling feature. Someone quoted a letter complaining about cyclists using the 'pavement'. They complained about them being West Brits and claimed that the correct term is FOOTPAD.

Surely the correct term is footpath? Unless I am missing something in the secret a language of cyclists?

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/_/dict.aspx?word=footpad

Just curious, because I have seen it used quite a bit on this form. :-)

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#2 27-06-2012 4:36pm

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I think it originated in this thread a couple of years ago and has been a running joke since
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=58147437

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#3 27-06-2012 5:02pm

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Thanks!

I was very confused. Feeling a mixture of embarrassment and relief now.

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#4 27-06-2012 5:38pm

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Got this from Wiki, apparantly they were medieval cyclists that stole from pedestrians.
Quote: A footpad is an archaic term for a robber or thief specializing in pedestrian victims

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#5 27-06-2012 6:35pm

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Stepping Stone wrote: »

Thanks!

I was very confused. Feeling a mixture of embarrassment and relief now.

Don't be, boards is full of weird in-jokes, the cycling forum is no different.

Now I'm off to pedal my plane backwards on a treadmill, I wonder if I'll take off...

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#6 27-06-2012 9:34pm

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Atari Jaguar!

Sorry wrong board...

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#7 27-06-2012 10:47pm

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ThisRegard wrote: »

I think it originated in this thread a couple of years ago and has been a running joke since
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=58147437

And here is the cycling forum thread it prompted

Looks like there was some resistence to use of the term at the outset

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