Reverse Dictionary: ACCIDENT

ADJECTIVES
► ACCIDENTED characterized by accidents → 1879 

NOUNS
► ACCIBOUNCE a minor accident or collision → 2003 Trinidad and Tobago 
► ACCIDENT BLACK SPOT ► BLACK SPOT a section of a road noted for accidents → 1936 
► ADVENTURE an accident, a chance occurrence; an event → 1300 obs. 
► AMSHACK an accident, a misfortune; an injury → 1898 Sc. 
► ANGALUCK an accident, a disaster → 1866 Sc. 
► BAM AND SCRAM a hit and run accident → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► BEFALL an accident, circumstance, incident → 1491 obs. 
► BETIDER an accident; that which befalls → 1674 obs.
► BINGLE a minor car accident → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► BLANSCUE an unforeseen accident, a catastrophe → 1825 Eng. dial. 
► BUST-UP an accident or disaster; a failure → 1842 US sl. 
► CASUALITY an unfortunate accident, occurrence, casualty → 1540 obs. 
► CASUALTY accident, chance → 1423 obs. 
► CHINESE FIRE DRILL an accident scene of great confusion → 1952 Amer. sl., usually offensive 
► CRACK-UP an accident; an accident causing damage that can be repaired → 19C sl. 
► FLUKE a fortunate turn of events that is the result of accident rather than skill → 19C colloq.
► HAPMENT an accident, an ill event; a misfortune → 1842 Eng. dial. 
► HAPPEN an accident; an occurrence → 1875 Eng. dial. 
► HAPPY-GO-LUCKY accident, chance → 1887 Eng. dial.
► HAPS an accident, chance happening; often, an unfortunate event, mishap, mischance → 1205 
► LAME an accident, hurt, injury → 1778 Eng. dial. 
► MARLOCK an unfortunate accident → 1841 Eng. dial. 
► MELANDER an accident, a disturbance; a misfortune → 1873 Eng. dial. 
► MIRE-SNIPE an accident, misfortune → 1825 Sc. 
► MISADVENTURE a fatal accident not due to negligence or criminal intent → 1325
► MISCASUALTY an unlucky accident → 1903 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MISCHANTER an accident, a misfortune, mischance; ill-luck → 1742 Sc. & Eng. dial. 
► MISHANTER an accident, a misfortune, mischance; ill-luck → 1742 Sc. & Eng. dial. 
► RACKLIGENCE an unforeseen accident or chance → 1768 Sc. 
► TO-FALL an accident, chance; that which befalls or falls to anyone → 1562 obs. 

VERBS
► BUY UP AN ORCHARD to have a serious road accident → 1971 Amer. trucking sl. 
► CATCH HURT to meet with an accident → 1884 Eng. dial.
► COME A CROPPER to be victim of an accident; to fall heavily → 1999 UK 
► EAT IT to suffer an accident, esp. a fall → 1982 Hawaiian youth usage 
► GET IN A JACKPOT to be involved in an accident or dangerous situation with a train → 1970 US railroad sl. (Bk.)
► GET SNAPPED to get in an accident → 1970 US sl. (Bk.)
► WRITE ONESELF OFF to have a motor accident → 20C Aust. sl.