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[–] Anamnesis@lemmy.world 40 points 4 days 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 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] Sir_Premiumhengst@lemmy.world 27 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 16 points 4 days 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 3 days ago

Oh naur. I guess that went above my head.

[–] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

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

[–] Ixoid@aussie.zone 2 points 3 days ago
[–] arsepisser@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days 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