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mud flap

or mud·flap

[ muhd-flap ]
/ ˈmʌd ˌflæp /
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noun
splash guard (def. 1): This chrome-plated steel cow skull is the perfect size for decorating a truck mud flap.
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Origin of mud flap

First recorded in 1890–95
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