CB slang
CB slang are terms that those operating CB radio used mainly during the CB craze of the 1970s and 1980s. Some of the slang is not used to the extent as much as it once was, some of the other slang is still used today.
Popular slang terms
Some of the popular slang terms included:
- "Handle." A Handle is the nickname a CB user uses in CB transmissions. Other CB users will refer to the user by this nickname. To say "What's your handle?" is to ask another user for their CB nickname.
- "What's your twenty?" This is asking the receiver what their current location is. This term comes from the ten code 10-20.
- "County Mountie." This refers to a Sheriff's deputy car.
- "Smokey." A law officer. A "smokey report" is what CB users say when they have information on a law officer, such as location or current activities.
- "Bear." Another slang term for a law officer.
- "Bubble gum machine." A law enforcement vehicle.
- "Back door." The area behind a vehicle. To say "I got your back door" means that someone is watching another's back.
- "Put the hammer down." Slang for flooring the accelerator.
- "Put the petal to the metal." Another slang term for pushing down on the accelerator.
- "Seat cover." An attractive female passenger in a vehicle.
- "Four." Usually short for the ten code 10-4, which means acknowledged, ok, etc.
- "Rolling refinery." A semi truck carrying fuel.
- "Got your ears on?" Asking the receiver if they are on the air and listening to you.
- "Breaker (channel number)" Telling other CB users that you'd like to start a transmission on a channel.
- "Breaker, breaker to (CB user handle)." A slang term telling another user that you'd like to speak to them.
