fender bender

or fend·er-bend·er


noun Informal.

a collision between motor vehicles in which there is only minor damage.

Origin of fender bender

First recorded in 1960–65

Example sentences from the Web for fender-bender

  • Angela was in a fender-bender about four months ago—not her fault, she insisted—and a police officer asked to see Arizona ID.

    Migrants in Limbo |Bryan Curtis |July 30, 2010 |DAILY BEAST