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Prindle

n: The driver's gear shifter on an automatic transmission. The name comes from pronouncing the positions of the shifter as read on the shifter display: PRNDL, park, reverse, neutral, drive, and low (gear).

Other variations include "Prindzle" and "Prindezl, for displays that read PRND21 and PRND321, respectively.
Grab the prindle and shift into reverse.
by D.O Double Jeff March 20, 2011
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prundler

Car with automatic transmission. Also the selector in such a car

A car can be a prundler even though it might not have the traditional automatic transmission with torque converter. Any DSG, CVT, Hybrid that has a fully automatic mode for changing gear is a prundler.

Any car (usually electric) with fixed-ratio transmission is also a prundler.

To not be a prundler a car would need at least two forward gear ratios that can only be selected manually.

Origin:
From PRNDL -> PRNDLer -> PRuNDLer
(referring to the car itself)
Would you believe it, that Peugeot 407 is a prundler, look inside!

So there I was trundling along in my prundler...

(refering to the car part)
The prundler in my car is broken and now its stuck in reverse
by towel406 June 21, 2011
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Prindle

Another name for a car gear shift that was used in a Disney Channel show called "The Suite of Zack and Cody." The word was used when Mr. Moseby was tutoring London in driving.
Look for the prindle and use it to put the car in reverse.
by The Ambassador of lulz March 19, 2009
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prandeep

"Dang, Prandeeps beats are DOGWATER"
by Prandeeps hater January 20, 2023
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prundle

Prundle
Noun
A situation I which the person involved has a great deal of things to deal with.

Having "A lot on your plate"

A situation where one has many things to do and all need to be done in a specific order.

A stressfull series of tasks to be done.
"I was in such a prundle yesterday. First I had to drop Steven off at hockey practice, Megan had to go to the dentist, I had to get the car for an oil change. Next I picked Steven up from practice. Then i had to go to the garage to get The car inspected and had to go to the DMV to get the new tags . After waiting in line behind a line of about a million people I find out that I was in the wrong line. It took another hour of waiting to finally get the tags. After all of that. I get to the grocery store; That place was total chaos! the parking lot was a mess from the snow and ice. The lines to the check stands were a mile long . Finally I get home.
by Rakis October 27, 2015
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prndle

yo, shift the prndle
by Apprivers June 11, 2018
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Prangle Snurcher

The act of sniffing a warm bicycle saddle after the departure of its incumbent, normally for sexual pleasure.
I caught the local prangle snurcher sniffing the saddle on my girlfriend’s racing bike, the dirty pervert
by Keeno69 January 22, 2022
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