mud flap

Or mud·flap

[muhd flap]

noun

1. splash guard.

   This chrome-plated steel cow skull is the perfect size for decorating a truck mud flap.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mud flap¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

The Ohio State Highway Patrol said in an incident report that the driver, Jadarrius Rose, 23, of Memphis, had been operating a semitrailer with a missing left rear mud flap on July 4 when he failed to stop for an inspection on U.S.

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Circleville police were responding to a request from the Ohio Highway Patrol about a vehicle that had failed to stop after inspectors noticed a missing mud flap, according to mayor Don McIlroy.

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Authorities said the chase began on state highway 35, when officers tried to stop a commercial semitruck that was missing a mud flap and had failed to stop for an inspection.

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Nor do truckers find a lot of sympathy from state troopers, some of whom will ticket them for the slightest of violations, like missing reflective tape on a mud flap.

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“A phrase you’ll hear a lot around here is that the era of fuzzy dice and mud flaps is over,” said Ms. Webber, the chief marketing officer, pausing over a slice of avocado toast to explain what a mud flap is.

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