Bingle
name, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 A minor collision, especially between motor vehicles. Australia, informal
"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."
- 2 A hairstyle for women that is somewhere between a bob and a shingle.
- 3 A base hit in which the batter stops safely at first base; a single. dated, slang
- 4 a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base wordnet
- 1 To arrange the hair in this style.
- 2 To achieve a base hit in which the batter stops safely at first base. dated, slang
- 1 A surname from German.
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From bing (“thump, sudden bang”) + -le (diminutive suffix).
Blend of bob + shingle.
Possibly a blend of bat + single.
Americanized spelling of German Bingel.
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