Prang

Prang

Minor car accident.

Example Sentences

"That's a proper Prang, that is."
"I've never seen such a Prang in all my life."

Etymology & History

British crash or damage. British RAF slang WW2. 'Pranged the car' British accident. Upper-class British originally. Reflects British military aviation vocabulary adoption.

Word Details

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Region
General British
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Era
1940s
Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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