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[–] Anamnesis@lemmy.world 40 points 11 months ago (2 children)

To be fair, "fender bender" sounds like it could be Australian, too, if said in an Australian accent.

[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 24 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Sir_Premiumhengst@lemmy.world 27 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 16 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Mine wasn't the accent, it's in reference to the fact that half their slang consists of abruptly ending a word in o and calling it a day.

[–] Sir_Premiumhengst@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

Oh naur. I guess that went above my head.

[–] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

If you said fendero bendero, though, it would have a latin flair.

[–] Ixoid@aussie.zone 2 points 11 months ago
[–] arsepisser@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The thing is we typically say “guard” instead of “fender” when referring to the car body panel surrounding the wheel. Although this could be regional within Australia