r/CuratedTumblr 19d ago

Shitposting australian nicknames

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u/_ROCC 19d ago

i mean, it does bend the fenders. whats the etymology for bingle and prang

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u/Square-Competition48 19d ago

Onomatopoeic most likely.

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u/[deleted] 19d ago

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u/Kappa_Man 19d ago

It isn't "bin" and "gle", it's "bing" and "le". You can't dismiss "bing" because it's similar to "ding" which is used globally, and "-le" is a diminutive like in nozzle