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Hockey culture and slang
Bender

Hockey culture and slang

Bender

Slang

An insult for a weak skater whose ankles bend inward.

Age note

Mocking slang; never use it in product copy or player feedback.

Slang

This is hockey slang: you'll hear it on the bench and in the locker room.

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