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British equivalent to fender bender



 
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British equivalent to fender bender #1 (permalink) Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:47 am   British equivalent to fender bender
 

Hi, is there a British equivalent to the American expression 'fender bender'?

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Torsten

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British equivalent to fender bender #2 (permalink) Sun Jan 29, 2012 8:47 am   British equivalent to fender bender
 

'Prang' is the only thing that comes to mind.

David's bumped the car.
Is he okay?
Yes, it was just a prang.
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