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dint


Where I come from it is known as a dent: I put a dint in the car. Don't dint the car.

Contributor's comments: I always pronounced it "dint" as a child in Sydney, but I could have got it from my Queensland parents.

Contributor's comments: I've heard this word used in Melbourne.

Contributor's comments: I have encountered "dint" used in relation to car damage in both Portland Vic and Beerwah SE Qld as a tourist but don't know how wide-spread it was in those regions.