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Thread #142884   Message #4124088
Posted By: GUEST,John Cobley
24-Oct-21 - 06:28 PM
Thread Name: Champion at Keeping them Rolling
Subject: RE: Champion at Keeping them Rolling
Polone/palone ????????.   Here is the elusive meaning:

pillion (noun, pillion passenger) in British English.
-a person who travels astride a motorcycle immediately behind the rider who holds the handle bars.

A pillion pasenger, holding on with one arm to the waist of the rider in front, has one arm free to give a thumbs up sign to the truck driver to acknowledge considerate truck driving practice.