

Also referred to as a LIDĭixie Cup- Female operator with southern accentĭoing our thing in the lefthand lane- Full speed in the passing laneĭon?t Feed The Bears- Don?t get any ticketsĭouble key- Two stations talking at the same time.ĭouble L- Telephone call. Same as "keying the mike".ĭespair Box -Box where square CB components are keptĭiarrhea of the mouth- Constant, non-stop talking.ĭing-a-ling -Goofy or bad operator. Replaces any variety of four letter words.Ĭounty Mountie- County police / Sheriff?s Dept.Ĭovered Up -Transmission was blocked by interference or high noise levelĬradle Baby -CB?er who is afraid to ask someone to stand byĭead Key- Activating the microphone, but not talking. Also referred to as "Reading the mail"Ĭotton picker- Non-profane profanity. This term was made popular, then over-used by the entertainment industry via songs and movies.Ĭopy -Receiving a message: "Do you copy?"Ĭopying the mail- Listening to traffic on a given channel.
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Because sideband is so sensitive, it is a common practice to "open" the transmit side of a clarifier so that the Transmit and Receive frequencies are tied together.Ĭlean Shot -Road ahead is free of obstructions, construction, and policeĬlean as a hounds tooth -Same as clean shotĬleaner channel- Quieter channel ("Lets find a cleaner channel to talk on")Ĭlear- Final transmission "This is 505 and I?m clear"Ĭlear after you -You are ending transmission after the other person finishes signing offĬlear as a spring day -Same as "Clean Shot"Ĭoffee Break -Informal gathering of CB?ersĬold Rig- 18-wheeler pulling a refrigerated trailerĬome again -Repeat your last transmissionĬoming in Loud?n Proud- Loud and clear signalĬonvoy- 2 or more vehicles traveling the same route. Also the name of a popular 70?s movie.Ĭlarifier -Found on SSB rigs, this control varies the receiver frequency to help tune the other station in (called "delta-tune" on AM rigs).


Also the title of Chuck Norris?s first mainstream movie.īring yourself on it- Request to move into the right laneīrush your teeth and comb your hair-Radar trap aheadīubble gum machine- Flashing lights on top of carīucket Mouth- Loudmouth, or someone who uses a lot of profanity.īutton Pusher -Another Cber who is trying to breakup your communication with another station by keying his microphone, playing sounds, etc.Ĭactus Patch- Phoenix Arizona Roswell New MexicoĬan- Shell of a CB set, or tunable coil in CB setĬatch ya on the flip-flop- I?ll talk to you on my return tripĬhecking My Eyelinds For Pin Holes -Tired or sleepy.Ĭheck the seatcovers -Look at that passenger (usually a woman)Ĭhicken Coup is Clean -Weigh station is closed.Ĭhicken Inspector -Weigh station inspectorĬhristmas Tree -18-wheeler with an excess of running lightsĬhrome Dome- Mobile unit with a roof antennaĬitizens Band- The radio service used by CB?ers. Variations: Breaker, Breaker-Broke, Breakity-Break, Break Forīreaker-Breaker -Same as break.

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A person who likes to talk just to hear himself.Īnkle biter- Small child or annoying teenagerĪntenna Farm- Base station with many antennas strung up in the airĪppliance Operator -Non technical person who knows how to turn the rig on, and that?s about all.Īncient Mariner -AM, or someone who uses AMĪstrodome City- Houston Texas (see Space City)īackdoor -Vehicle behind the one who is ahead of it.īackdoor closed- Rear of convoy covered for policeīallet Dancer -A antenna that really swaysīarefoot Using an unmodified CB transmitterīase Station -Radio installed at a fixed location, house, etc.īean House Bull -Trucker talk exchanged at truck stops, eyeball-to-eyeballīear Trap -Stationary police vehicle with radarīear in the air- Helicopter or other police aircraftīeat the bushes -To drive ahead of the others and try to lure out the policeīeaver Fever -A Cber who misses his girlfriend or wifeīeaver Trap- Sharp looking rig with custom interiorīetter Half -The other person (wife, girlfriend, boyfriend, husband)īig R -Trucks running for Roadway Freightīig Rig -Could mean "18 Wheeler" or "Fancy, expensive radio"īit on the seat of the britches -Got tagged for a speeding ticketīlack?n White Cber -Cop with CB in his carīlack Ice -A patch of iced over blacktop road.īleeding/Bleedover -Strong signals from a station on another channel, interfering with your receptionīlew my doors off -Pass by me with great speed, sometimes referenced to loud or strong signalīoat Anchor -Either an old tube rig or a radio that is unrepairable.īreak -Request to use the channel, while other stations are using the frequency ALERT -Affiliated League of Emergency Radio TeamsĪlligator-Tread from the tire of an 18 wheeler on the roadĪlligator Station -All mouth and no ears.
