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bingle

noun
/ˈbɪŋ.ɡəl/

Etymology

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

  1. derived from Bingel

Definitions

  1. A minor collision, especially between motor vehicles.

    • "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.[…]’

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

  3. To arrange the hair in this style.

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. A base hit in which the batter stops safely at first base

      A base hit in which the batter stops safely at first base; a single.

    2. To achieve a base hit in which the batter stops safely at first base.

    3. A surname from German.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA