fender bender
or fend·er-bend·er
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 pile,
- fendered,
- feneration,
- fenestella,
- fenestra
Origin of fender bender
First recorded in 1960–65
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019