bingle

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɪŋ.ɡəl/ Rhymes: -ɪŋɡəl === Etymology 1 === From bing (“thump, sudden bang”) +‎ -le (diminutive suffix). ==== Noun ==== bingle (plural bingles) (Australia, informal) A minor collision, especially between motor vehicles. Synonyms: crash; (US) fender-bender, (UK) prang === Etymology 2 === Blend of bob +‎ shingle. ==== Noun ==== bingle (plural bingles) A hairstyle for women that is somewhere between a bob and a shingle. ==== Verb ==== bingle (third-person singular simple present bingles, present participle bingling, simple past and past participle bingled) To arrange the hair in this style. === Etymology 3 === Possibly a blend of bat +‎ single. ==== Noun ==== bingle (plural bingles) (baseball, dated, slang) A base hit in which the batter stops safely at first base; a single. ==== Verb ==== bingle (third-person singular simple present bingles, present participle bingling, simple past and past participle bingled) (baseball, dated, slang) To achieve a base hit in which the batter stops safely at first base. === Anagrams === Ebling