チャリンコ

Etymology 1
. Becomes widespread in Japanese from the 1970s. Possible origins include:
 * a compound of
 * borrowed from, apparently deriving from the hanja , instead of  for standard , possibly introduced by immigrants to Japan

Noun

 * 1)  a bicycle

Usage notes
May have childish overtones. Not used in formal contexts.

Derived terms

 * : abbreviated form
 * : commuting by bicycle
 * : a “mama bike”, with baskets in front and back, or possibly a child seat in back
 * : an “old-lady bike”, a bicycle ridden by an elderly woman
 * : a “praying mantis bike”, a bicycle with the handlebars turned upwards to resemble the front legs of a
 * : a moped, a scooter

Etymology 2
. Possibly a compound of.

In use since the, pre-dating the bicycle sense. Apparently falling out of use some time after the end of WWII.

Noun

 * 1)  a child pickpocket