fender bender

or fend·er-bend·er

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noun Informal.

a collision between motor vehicles in which there is only minor damage.

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Nearby words

fencing wire, fend, fend for oneself, fendalton tractor, fender, fender bender, fender pile, fendered, feneration, fenestella, fenestra

Origin of fender bender

First recorded in 1960–65

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