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bingle

noun, verb — 5 senses

bingle

noun

/ˈbɪŋ.ɡəl/

Etymology From bing (“thump, sudden bang”) + -le (diminutive suffix).

1

Australia, Informal A minor collision, especially between motor vehicles.

  • 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.2005, Johnny Blue, The Blue Riders' Club, [144 page 144]:
  • "I, uh . . . " I managed, "I seem to have had a bit of a bingle." I pointed a thumb behind me at the car.2006, Lee Battersby, A Stone to Mark My Passing: Through Soft Air, [138 page 138]:
1 more example
  • ‘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.[…]’2010, Felicity Young, Take Out^([163]), page 163:

bingle

verb

Etymology Blend of bob + shingle.

1

To arrange the hair in this style.

bingle

noun

Etymology Blend of bob + shingle.

1

A hairstyle for women that is somewhere between a bob and a shingle.

bingle

verb

Etymology Possibly a blend of bat + single.

1

Ball games, Baseball, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports Dated, Slang To achieve a base hit in which the batter stops safely at first base.

bingle

noun

Etymology Possibly a blend of bat + single.

1

Ball games, Baseball, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports Dated, Slang A base hit in which the batter stops safely at first base; a single.

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