fender bender
/ˈfɛndər ˌbɛndər/
noun
- A minor car accident that causes little damage, usually only to the fenders or bumpers.
- My insurance went up after I got into a fender-bender in the grocery store parking lot.
- It was just a fender-bender, so no one was hurt and the cars were still drivable.
- Traffic was backed up for miles because of a fender-bender on the highway.