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Tassie
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October 2003
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What if any is the difference between a "dint" and a "dent"
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Wed, 22 September 2004 12:24
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Me and a workmate were talking about it today and i was wondering if they are the same thing.
I thought maybe a "dint" was what u get when some fool opens their car door into yours.
And a "dent" was what u get if take out a guide post or another car backs into you.
Can anybody clear this up or at least add their 2 cents ?
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Sydney
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June 2004
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Re: What if any is the difference between a "dint" and a "dent"
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Wed, 22 September 2004 12:52
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to me a dint is anything up to 1" diameter, dent to 2", bigger than that then its a hit
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Brisbane
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February 2003
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Re: What if any is the difference between a "dint" and a "dent"
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Wed, 22 September 2004 14:07
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nobody ever heard of a dictionary?
(from dictionary.cambridge.org - tho being australian, we should defer to the macquarie)
dint
noun
by dint of as a result of:
She got what she wanted by dint of pleading and threatening.
dint
noun
a small hollow mark in the surface of something, caused by pressure or being hit
dent
noun
a small hollow mark in the surface of something, caused by pressure or being hit:
a dent in the door of a car
dent
verb
1 to make a small hollow mark in the surface of something:
I dropped a hammer on the floor, and it dented the floorboard.
make/put a dent in
to reduce an amount of money:
The holiday made a big dent in our savings.
........ so they mean the same thing?
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I supported Toymods
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I renounced punctuation
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May 2002
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Re: What if any is the difference between a "dint" and a "dent"
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Wed, 22 September 2004 22:56
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What if any is the difference between a "dint" and a "dent"
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The letters 'e' and 'i'.
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Land of Oz
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June 2004
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Re: What if any is the difference between a "dint" and a "dent"
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Thu, 23 September 2004 06:44
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Hi,
I thought "dint" is just how americans say the word "dent". But, I thought they meant the same thing.
Like they also say "sem-eye trailer". Carribean - is it "carr-ah-bee-an" or "carib-ee-an".
You say tomato, I say tomayto... la la la...
It's all semantics.
seeyuzz
river
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Adelaide, drift capital
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May 2004
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Re: What if any is the difference between a "dint" and a "dent"
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Thu, 23 September 2004 08:51
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'Dint' is a term used by people on the east coast. I have never heard it used in S.A., but have heard like 100 times in both Vic and NSW. 
Dint is teh gheyist werd.
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theres a castle on my hil...
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October 2003
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Re: What if any is the difference between a "dint" and a "dent"
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Thu, 23 September 2004 08:54
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you hookin' up with mookie for a coffe in the park?
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Tassie
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October 2003
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Re: What if any is the difference between a "dint" and a "dent"
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Thu, 23 September 2004 10:04
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"Dint"
Isn't in my dictionary so i asked here.
Tommo if ur buying i'll take a latte with 3/4 shots of expresso
depending on the size of the cup !
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Adelaide
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January 2004
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Re: What if any is the difference between a "dint" and a "dent"
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Fri, 24 September 2004 05:54
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agree with 4ageeza here.
Victorians say dint.
it is never used in SA.
it means the same as dent.
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Location:
perth
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October 2003
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