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What is the American equivalent of a “backie”?

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Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP .everyoneloves__top-leaderboard:empty,.everyoneloves__mid-leaderboard:empty margin-bottom:0; up vote 5 down vote favorite From Collins informal Brit a ride on the back of someone's bicycle And here the words backie or backy is listed as an "untranslatable", the blogger found no American equivalent. The BBC have been known to use it, too: Boris Johnson 'naughty' for giving wife backie on his bike Of course, it could also be a "lift", but that sounds British to me and, more importantly, can be used with a car rather than a bike. So, is there an American equivalent of a "backie"? Is it understandable to Americans? Or is there even a formal single word term in any version of English? For context, I’d like to say something like "He gave his friend a [backie]" More details on a "backie": it’s done on a bicycle with no second seat. You can perch on a parcel shelf if there is o