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(Pronounced "prindle") The lever used to select gears on an automobile equipped with an automatic transmission. Usually located on the column behind the steering wheel, or floor mounted on the center console, ahead of and between the front seats.
Put the PRNDL in D to move forward, in R to reverse, and use L when climbing steep hills.
PRNDL by W. Watts September 16, 2008
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It is a gearshift. THE LETTERS STAND FOR “PARK”, “REVERSE”, “NEUTRAL”, “DRIVE” AND “LOW”.
Put the car on drive. That’s the “D” on the PRNDL.
PRNDL by ronnosexual October 30, 2022
A malfunctioning gear shift that gets stuck in Drive despite the complete lack of operator error. Typically a word used in Alabama and Winchester.
David: Holy shit, your truck is rolling away because the PRNDL isn't working

Christine: O crap, my PRNDL done broke again. Guess it was too bougie.
PRNDL by ArugulaPuss February 4, 2021
Person Really Needs Driving Lessons; a vehicle with a PRNDL (automatic) transmission is for people who don't know how to drive a real car (with a manual transmission or "stick shift")
I asked my friend what that PRNDL thing was in the center console of his car. I hadn't seen anything like that before, since my vehicle says 1-2-3-4-5-6-R. I figured it was an acronym for Person Really Needs Driving Lessons, since I didn't know how to use the PRNDL thing.
PRNDL by Super-H September 6, 2018
P-Power
R-Rage
N-Nautical
D-Danger
L-Love
PRNDL
PRNDL by Daren620 December 9, 2008
A statement as to how life is treating you, plans for the day, how things are going; using the gear position of an automobile; Park, Reverse, Neutral, Drive and Low. As a way of expressing what you are doing or feel about yourself.
So what’s the Prndl? I’m parking it for the day, don’t feel like doing much. Oh I shouldn’t have said that! “prindle”, (wanting to reverse what was said).
PRNDL by Sambiase March 3, 2025