door ding
Car panel nick
A door ding is a small dent or chip in a car's exterior, typically caused by an adjacent car's door swinging open in a parking lot: I came back to find a fresh door ding on the driver's side.
The term captures both the damage and the frustrating circumstances—usually no note left, no witness, no recourse.
- dentShallow surface depression
- parking lotOutdoor vehicle storage area
- carWheeled motor vehicle
- tight squeezeSituation with minimal clearance
- scratchSuperficial wound or mark
fender · bumper · side panel · paint · chip · nick · shopping cart · careless · frustration · repair · insurance claim · touch-up · body shop · auto body · panel · metal · crease · damage
door dingtotal loss
Irreparably damaged item
write-off · head-on collision · fender bender · totaled · totaled car
door dingmint condition
Perfect, unused state
immaculate · unblemished · pristine · cherry · like new
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