peltikolari

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • A fender-bender (minor traffic accident that causes only easily repairable damage to the involved vehicles).

Etymology

Affix from Finnish pelti (sheet metal, plate, sheet) + Finnish kolari (collision, crash, chimney sweep).

Origin

Finnish

kolari

Gloss

collision, crash, chimney sweep

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