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Alpha Beta Ripple

Automotive bodywork/paintshop slang for minor dents, such as those caused by shopping carts in grocery store parking lots. Derived from the once ubiquitous Alpha Beta supermarket chain.
No huge dents in the door panel, just a little Alpha Beta Ripple.
by The Demon Prince October 16, 2006
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