bender

Meanings

• Noun

  A person who bends or distorts things, especially for fun or mischief.

  - "The bender bent the metal rod with his bare hands."
  - "My little brother is always getting in trouble for being a mischievous bender."
  - "The bender in the carnival game tries to make the ball roll into the target."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

binge , spree , toot , bender tent , I don't think , not

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bender
renderer , sender , lender

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Variants

List of all variants of bender that leads to same result
bender , benders , fender bender , fender benders , gender bender , gender benders , gender-bending , gender-bendings

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Etymology

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The origin of the word 'bender' is not definitively known, but it is believed to have originated from the Middle English word 'bendan' which means 'to bend' or 'to twist'. It may also be related to the Old English word 'bendan' which means 'to bend, curve, or shape'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest recorded bender lasted for 11 days and 20 minutes.

2. The term 'bender' has also been used in the context of space travel, where a 'bender' is a bend or curve in the path of a spacecraft.

3. In the video game 'Fallout: New Vegas', there is a character named Benny the Bender who is a mobster and a bartender.

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Related Concepts

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1. prankster: A person who enjoys playing practical jokes or causing mischief, similar to a bender.

2. miscreant: A person who behaves in a disruptive, disorderly, or criminal way, similar to a bender.

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Culture

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In popular culture, the term 'bender' is often used to refer to a drinking binge or a marathon session of partying. This usage of the term originated in the 1950s and has since become a common colloquialism. The term 'bender' has also been used in literature, such as in J.D. Salinger's novel 'The Catcher in the Rye', where the protagonist Holden Caulfield describes his friend Stradlater as a 'real bender' when it comes to drinking.

How to Memorize "bender"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person making something bend or twist, such as a blacksmith hammering a metal rod or a magician bending a spoon.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bender' with the idea of bending or twisting, and remember that it can also refer to a person who enjoys causing mischief or partying.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'bender' with a memorable phrase, such as 'Bend it like Beckham' or 'Benders bend things'.

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