bumper sticker

American  

noun

1. an adhesive-backed strip of paper for sticking onto the rear bumper of an automobile, usually bearing a tourist advertisement, slogan, joke, etc.

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bumper sticker British  

noun

1. a label affixed to the rear windscreen or bumper of a motor vehicle displaying an advertisement or slogan

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Example Sentences

It was a philosophy she lived by marrying Ardell, a lifelong Republican who cast his first presidential vote for Barry Goldwater but later drove a car sporting a “Republicans for Obama” bumper sticker.

From Los Angeles Times

She drove a Volkswagen with a “Nuclear Free New Zealand” bumper sticker but hadn’t read anything about the Rainbow Warrior.

From Slate

Though it may provide some brief comfort for those powerless to its twee-lite charms, “The Life of Chuck” is just a loosely applied bandage, a “YOLO” bumper sticker that falls off the car the second the terrain gets a little too rough.

From Salon

And though it may provide some brief comfort for those powerless to its twee-lite charms, “The Life of Chuck” is just a loosely applied bandage, a “YOLO” bumper sticker that falls off the car the second the terrain gets a little too rough.

From Salon

Weiner—currently attempting another political comeback by running for New York City Council—accused Friedland of having a “bumper sticker” and “wafer-thin” knowledge of politics.

From Salon