Meaning of Bingle | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A minor collision, especially between motor vehicles.
   Australia, informal
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 surname from German.

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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.”

“"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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