British slang for a motorcycle helmet. The 'skid' refers to the sliding motion associated with motorcycle accidents; the 'lid' is a common slang term for any hat or helmet. The phrase is informal and practical, used freely among motorcyclists without any particularly negative connotation beyond the implied acknowledgment of crash risk.
He never got on the bike without strapping his skid lid on first, no matter how short the ride.
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(UK, slang) motorcycle helmet.
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