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bumper sticker

noun

Etymology

From bumper + sticker.

  1. derived from *(s)teyg-✻ — “to pierce, prick, be sharp”
  2. inherited from *stikkô✻
  3. inherited from *stikkō✻
  4. inherited from sticca
  5. inherited from stikke
  6. formed as sticker — “stick + -er”
  7. compounded as bumper sticker — “bumper + sticker”

Definitions

  1. An adhesive label or decal, usually applied to the bumper or back end of an automobile,…

    An adhesive label or decal, usually applied to the bumper or back end of an automobile, and displaying a short political, promotional, philosophical, or humorous message.

    • He has a bumper sticker on his van that reads "faster than a speeding ticket".
    • My space in the teachers' parking lot was next to Henry's. His back bumper had two stickers: "I'd Rather Be Golfing" and "He who dies with the most toys WINS!"
    • Many longtime residents strongly oppose the extremism of the newcomers, sporting bumper stickers that say, “Don't Californicate Colorado.”

  2. Canned insight

    Canned insight; a slogan or saying that is trite or superficial.

    • bumper-sticker philosophy
    • "It's like a status thing, you know? 'My kid's special because he's got a peanut allergy.' I'm surprised they don't have a bumper sticker for it."

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA