fell off the back of a truck

A form of fall off the back of a truck — Of an item of merchandise, to come into a person's possession through illegal or otherwise dubious means.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of fall off the back of a truck
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APA

fell off the back of a truck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fell%20off%20the%20back%20of%20a%20truck

MLA

“fell off the back of a truck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fell%20off%20the%20back%20of%20a%20truck. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fell off the back of a truck,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fell%20off%20the%20back%20of%20a%20truck.

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