My beloved wife has pointed out to me that I have been using terms that myself as a truck driver may know. But the general public may not know what the heck I am saying. So let me enlighten you. Welcome to trucker speak 101. Have a seat and lets begin out foray into the colourful world of trucker lingo
Alligator- Blown Tire In Road Alligator Radio- CB With “ALL Mouth
and NO Ears”
Ankle Biter- Small Child
Antler Alley -Deer Crossing
Baby Bear- Rookie Cop
Back Door- Behind You
Back Door Closed- Rear Of Convoy Covered From Police
Back ‘em Up- Slow Down
Backslide- Return Trip
Back Off The Hammer- Slow Down
Back Out- Driver Has Finished Talking
Bear- Police Officer
Barefoot -Using An Unmodified CB
Base Station- Radio At A Fixed Location
Bear In The Air- Police In Helicopter
Bear Bait- Speeding Car
Bear Cave- Police Station
Bear Trap- Stationary Police W/Radar
Beaver- Female
Bean Popper- Pill Popper
Big R- Roadway Express Truck
Bikini State- Florida
Big Slab OR Big Road -Interstate
Better Half -Significant Other (Wife)
Blew My Doors Off- Passed With Great Speed
Catch Ya On The Flip Flop- See Ya On Return Trip
Full Grown Bear- Highway Patrol
County Mounty- Sheriff
Clean Shot- Road Is Clear Of Police Ahead
City Kitty- City Police
Comin In Loud &and Proud- Strong CB Signal
Bulldog- Mack Truck
Bumper Sticker- Car Too Close To Bumper
Cash Register -Toll Booth
Chicken Coup- Weigh Station
Chicken Lights- Extra Lights On A Truck
Comedian- Center Median Strip
Comic Book- Trucker’s Log Book
Covered Wagon- Flatbed Truck With Sides And A Top Cover
Diesel Cop- DOT
Better Half- Spouse
Big Road- Interstate
Bird Dog- Radar Detector
Big Hole- Top Gear
Bobtail- Driving Tractor With
NO Trailer Attached
Brake Check- Traffic Is Slowing Ahead, Possibly To A Stop
Break- Need Others To Quit Talking On CB To Ask A Question
Chicken Coup- Weigh Station
Crotch Rocket- Motorcycle
Deadhead- Drive An Empty Truck and Trailer To Get A Load Elsewhere
Dispatcher Brains- Hauling A Very Light OR Empty Trailer
Dragon Fly -A Truck Who “Drags” Up a Hill And “Flies” Down
Double Nickel 55- Miles Per Hour
Dry Box- A Plain Freight Trailer With NO Refrigerator, etc.
Evil Kenevil- Motorcycle Cop
Flip Flop- U-turn OR Return Trip
Four Wheeler- Car
Freight Shaker- Freightliner Truck
Georgia Overdrive -Put Into Neutral Going Down A Hill To Increase Speed
Good Buddy- Now Used As A Term For A Homosexual
Granny Lane- Slow Lane
Greasy Side Up- A Car With It’s Wheels In The Air
Ground Pressure- Weight Of A Truck
Hammer Lane- Left Lane [Fast Lane]
Hammer Down- Move Faster
Hand -Driver
Handle- CB Nickname
Home 20 -Your Home
Landline- Wired Telephone
Large Car- Very Fast, Nice Truck
Left Coast- West Coast
Meat-wagon- Ambulance
Motion Lotion- Diesel
Parking Lot- A Truck Hauling Cars
Pickle Park= Rest Area
Pole Cat -Skunk
Radio Check- Does My Radio Work?
Sesame Street- CB Channel 19
Salt Shaker- Snow Plow
Shooting You In The Back- Police Who Is Backed Up Out Of Sight Hitting You With Radar Where You Can’t See
Short Short- Short Time
Shake The Bushes- Run Ahead Of Others To Lure Out The Bears
Stand On It- Stand On The Fuel Pedal
Taking Pictures- Police Using Radar
10-4- OK/Copy
10-33- Emergency
10-20 -Location
10-36 -What Is Correct Time
Travel Agent -Dispatcher
Triple Digit Ride- Truck That Can
Exceed 100 MPH
Turkey Day -Thanksgiving
Yard- Trucking Terminal
Yard Stick- Mile Marker
Wally World- Wal-Mart
Wiggle Wagons- Double OR Triple Trailer Trucks
Seat cover- a pretty lady in a car
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