Bingle

/ˈbɪŋ.ɡəl/ · noun

Meaning

(Australia, informal) A minor collision, especially between motor vehicles..

Definitions by Sense

1. (Australia, informal) A minor collision, especially between motor vehicles.
2. A hairstyle for women that is somewhere between a bob and a shingle.
3. To arrange the hair in this style.
4. (baseball, dated, slang) A base hit in which the batter stops safely at first base; a single.
5. (baseball, dated, slang) To achieve a base hit in which the batter stops safely at first base.

Example Sentences

It is always an advantage if you have a sexy car, but if you pick her up in a rusty Datsun 180B you may as well say goodnight.[…]There is also the worst-case scenario of being involved in a bingle. If this happens you will definitely be finished and she will probably sneak off on you if she manages to escape injury.

"I, uh . . . " I managed, "I seem to have had a bit of a bingle." I pointed a thumb behind me at the car.

‘But you've still got your father′s car haven′t you?’ ¶ ‘No. Had a bingle in it the other night, nothing major. I just hope to hell it′s fixed before he finds out.[…]’

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• bingles
• bingling
• bingled

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