Plural of bendy; informal term for flexible objects, particularly articulated buses or flexible playing cards.
From 'bendy' (informal adjective meaning flexible) plus standard plural '-s'. British English colloquialism, especially applied to accordion-style buses.
London buses called 'bendies' were revolutionary—the flexible connection in the middle let them bend around corners, saving space while carrying more passengers!
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