bender

American  

[ben-der] / ˈbɛn dər /

noun

1. a person or thing that bends, bend, as a pair of pliers or a powered machine.

2. Slang. a drinking spree.

3. Baseball Slang. curve.

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bender British  

/ ˈbɛndə /

noun

1. informal a drinking bout

2. taboo a male homosexual

3. informal a makeshift shelter constructed by placing tarpaulin or plastic sheeting over bent saplings or woven branches

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Etymology

Origin of bender

1200–50; Middle English (in surnames); bend ¹, -er ¹

Example Sentences

And this latest fender bender might be the one that finally illuminates dashboard warning lights for those bosses who have always so hastily turned to Woods in the past.

From BBC

Many coders spent their holiday breaks on a so-called “Claude bender,” testing out the product’s capabilities, and it has become the tool of choice for the legions of software engineers working inside tech companies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some little boy is thinking about a fender bender his mom was in, and remembering it makes him scared all over again.

From Literature

The damage included shooting down one of our own fighter jets and a carrier fender bender with a civilian ship.

From The Wall Street Journal

A fender bender that would be a simple fix on a traditional vehicle could require an expensive and lengthy repair on an EV to mend the battery and recalibrate the car and its sensors.

From Los Angeles Times