Dinky little
motorcycle, usually with an engine below 125
cc. Smaller than a
scooter. In some cases it looks like a clumsy bycicle with a motor tacked on. One prime example is the
Ciao, but
Peugeot has many models as well.
I suspect this to be a
British word. Anyway, the mopeds are almost absent in the
US, and very present in Europe and Asia. For example,
Bamako is positively infested with them.