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fender bender
fend·er-bend·er or fender bender (fĕn′dər-bĕn′dər)n. Informal A collision involving motor vehicles that results in minor damage.fend′er bend`er
n. Informal. a collision between motor vehicles involving only minor damage. [1960–65] fender bender
fender benderA small car accident in which minimal damage is incurred. Michelle was a new driver so she was extremely upset when she had her first accident. Luckily, it was a fender bender and there was no real damage to either car involved.See also: bender, fenderfender benderFig. a minor car accident. A small fender bender tied up traffic on the expressway for hours!See also: bender, fenderfender-bender1. n. a minor accident. (see also rear-ender.) There are a couple of fender-benders on the expressway this morning, so be careful. 2. n. a reckless driver (who causes minor accidents). I can’t get insurance on my seventeen-year-old, who is a hopeless fender-bender. fender benderA minor collision of automobiles, resulting in minimal damage. Dating from the mid-1900s, the term owes its long life to its rhyme. For example, “I hope my insurance company isn’t going to charge me for that little fender bender; I barely scratched the other car and no one was hurt.”See also: bender, fenderThesaurusSeefender-bender |