A majority of CB lingo involves police, because it seems like they’re always on the lookout for truckers, so drivers use a lot of trucker slang to issue warnings over the CB to other drivers. Louis, Missouri’s “Gateway” moniker and San Antonio’s “Alamo City.”īears, Baby Bears and Bear Traps … oh, my!Īnyone who’s seen Smokey and the Bandit knows what a “bear” is, but you might not realize that a rookie cop is a “baby bear,” a “bear in the air” is a police helicopter, police are headquartered in a “bear cave,” and “bear traps” are those lovely stationary police holding up their radar guns. Everyone calls Boston “Bean-town,” New York City the “Big Apple” and Detroit IS the “Motor City,” but I bet you don’t usually refer to Nashville as “Guitar,” or Kansas City, Kansas as “Bright Lights.” Some CB slang names are lighthearted, such as “Choo-choo” for Chattanooga and “The Big D” for Dallas some nicknames might push a few buttons, like “Gay Bay” for San Francisco and “Cigar City” for Tampa most of the slang recognizes the city for what it’s famous for, such as St. Why refer to Los Angeles as Los Angeles when it’s more descriptive – and fun – to call it “shaky town”? Not all city nicknames are exclusive to CB talk. All of these commonly used terms are CB jargon and, yes, CB users call Wal-Mart “Wally World” too.ĭriving long hauls is easily spiced up by dubbing American cities in a little CB lingo. If you’re smart, you refer to your spouse as your “better half,” and everyone knows now that a “landline” is a wired phone. Of course, you know you have to invent your CB nickname, or “handle”, before you begin chattering on the radio, and a “radio check” means you’re making sure that your CB is working. You are probably already familiar with, and even using, trucker slang without realizing it. But, perhaps the best way to learn the trucker’s language is to turn on your CB radio and just listen to the flurry of words “coming in loud and proud” over the airwaves. There are all kinds of trucker lingo guides out there, and I’m going to review some CB slang for you here.
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And, if you’re a new driver reading this post, it’s your turn to master this dialect. So, all the truckers out there know to watch out for boy scouts!Įven if you haven’t been raised by a trucker, it’s pretty easy to pick up this language unto itself that has been handed down from trucker to trucker. I mean, pretty much everyone calls Thanksgiving “turkey day,” but only truckers know that “boy scouts” aren’t just an organization young boys join to earn badges. When you’re small, CB slang is fun … and a bit intimidating. 30.When you are raised by a local trucker, you pick up on trucker slang – even the stuff your mom doesn’t want you to repeat! My dad was a local truck driver, and when I was little, I was his “ankle biter,” which is CB jargon for small child. Passenger vehicles, including cars and pickup trucks. Can be in reference to stores, distribution centers, or Wal-Mart trucks. Road pizzaĬhannel 19 on CB radio (because everyone lives there).
Listening to CB radio without talking on it. There's something in front of the driver. Evel KnievelĪ police officer riding a motorcycle. Double nickelĭriving at 55 mph, which is thought to be the most efficient speed for highway driving. The median strip dividing opposite lanes of traffic on a highway. Black eyeĪ tractor without the trailer attached to it. Big roadĪn interstate or any large highway. Bear biteĪ police officer hidden from view, usually with a radar gun waiting for speeders. Police, including state troopers and highway patrol. All locked upĪ piece of tire on the road, usually from a tire blowout. Even if you only drive vehicles with four wheels, you can still have fun using these pieces of truck driver slang on your next road trip. Using special lingo, truckers discuss everything from hazards on the road to the best spots for coffee. If you've ever eavesdropped on a CB radio frequency, you know that truck drivers communicate in their own language. But one of the most inscrutable aspects of big rig culture is trucker slang. For instance, the spikes on truck wheels are often made of plastic, and the word semi doesn't indicate half a vehicle. There's a lot the average driver doesn't know about the trucks they pass on the highway.
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