bender

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It does not result in mythical Wild West gun battles at every fender-bender, and it also has resulted in lower crime rates.

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  1. noun One that bends: a bender of iron bars; a bender of the truth.
  2. noun Slang A spree, especially a drinking spree.

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  • ;You tell us Of course not Do you know how your wife got those bruises In a car accident They looked at each other as though I'd told them my dog ate my homework She got into a bad fender-bender, ; I explained When I'm not sure exactly. —  tell No one
  • Maybe MacLunahan stuck in my mind because we met in the aftermath of my last bender, the last time my Silent Partner and I had words. —  F ;SF; - vol 092 issue 02 - February 1997
  • "No battle of the sexes there But it does give new meaning to the term gender-bender," Edsel said. —  Xone of Contention
  • A car that can brake itself to avoid a fender-bender during the morning commute might seem far into the future. —  CNET Australia
  • Unofficial Apple Weblog claims that when he had to show proof of insurance after a fender-bender, he whipped out his iPhone and nabbed a PDF copy of his insurance card from Geico's website. —  KickingTires
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