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Definition SMIDSY in British English

SMIDSY noun

[countable] noun
/ˈsmɪdziː/

An acronym for ‘Sorry Mate, I Didn’t See You’, which car drivers are alleged to say when they have hit a cyclist because they didn’t see him or her.

1

an occasion when a cyclist is knocked off their bike by a motorist who didn't see them in time

Example

I got taken out a couple of months ago, classic smidsy, and the insurance are trying to blame it on me.

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Definition SMIDSY in British English