“That cottonpicker turned right in front of me!” – sometimes used as a male-bonding term, but more often as a mild insult. – I’m in receipt of your radio transmission. – refers to a conventional tractor, one with a hood, as opposed to a cab over engine type. – DEA officers – or criminals that have pulled over and searching – a Department of Transportation logbook, required by law. Scramble for cover when the sun comes up.” “Wow, get a load of the lot lizards in the back row! Of course, they’ll all – back to you only/go ahead and transmit. How do I get to the truck stop from here. “A citizen back there helped me change the tire.” – Indianapolis, so named for Indy 500 racetrack. – a truckstop restaurant not known for its culinary delights. “Cluck, cluck, chicken truck!” is the way other drivers greet them. Yes, they do haul chickens (and produce and other stuff). Look for a chrome rooster on the mud flaps on some of these behemoths. – big, fast large car with lots of chrome and lights. – area behind the cab of the truck / in front of the trailer “You’re coming up on a cash register at yardstick 154.” “I smoked the brakes comin’ off of Cabbage.” – a long steep incline in eastern Oregon. – a United Parcel Service truck, or UPS driver. – an automobile following you too closely. ![]() – a slatted trailer hauling livestock, probably cattle. – a Cop with multicolored lights on the car – this tells another driver that he is approaching an official vehicle (a local yokel or highway patrol – usually a radar-equipped unit) and to be on his best driving behavior, especially conforming to the speed limit. “I can’t read you, Rubber Duck, you’re breaking up.” – a radio transmission is being interfered with, or maybe the distance is too great for good reception. – a sudden slowdown in traffic, where you have to hit the brakes – proper way to gain access to a busy CB channel. – proper way to gain access to a busy CB channel, i.e., “break 19 for a radio check.” They’re probably readin’ me in Bangkok, whachyathank?” This device boosts a CB transmitter’s power well beyond the maximum allowed by the Federal Communications Commission. – a linear amplifier, also called a footwarmer. Also, the owner of a trucking company where the driver works. – an interstate highway, also “big road.” – a tractor only - running without a trailer. Marten trucks are decorated with martin swallows (birds). – road ice that is not visible because of discoloration from residue on the road or the road surface. “How about it, SlipShod? I’m heading to Bikini. – paper cards that hold trucking permits from various states. a long nose, a hood, though there are some big, beautiful cabovers out there. Generally, the tractor is a conventional type, i.e. – a tractor-trailer rig, with lots of lights, accessories and horsepower. – a major roadway, usually an interstate highway. Wife is often referred to as “momma.” Husband, “daddy.” – moving companies.- a household-goods mover. – Smokey is hiding, usually with a radar gun. – highway patrol using an airplane or helicopter to check ground vehicles’ speed. – police station or highway patrol headquarters. “That crackerhead got himself a bear bite, he did!” – usually a four-wheeler, driving over the speed limit without a radio. – mama bear: female law enforcement officer. – diesel cop/DOT/The MAN: State or Federal Department of Transportation enforcement officer. ![]() – city kitty: city police, or, as many truckers often say: “PO-LEESE.” Also local yokel. – generic term for a law enforcement officer. – a fixed location CB transceiver (not mobile). – Just the radio without extra power booster & Special antennas. – when you cross a mountain pass without traction devices, your truck is barefoot. – the area at some truck stops where hookers hang out. “You got a construction zone up here, back it down.” Also “back it off.” – used to tell another driver to get his foot off the accelerator and reduce speed. “You got a bear on the back door, about a mile back.” Also the rear truck of a caravan. – “I’m finished transmitting, talk back to me.” Baby alligators or bait: bits and pieces of a It looks like an alligator sunning itself on the highway. a tread or recap from a blown tire. First use was when Kenworth introduced its T600 in the mid-’80s. A big rig with a long, droopy nose, suggesting that it is attacking an ant colony. If you know of words or phrases I’ve missed, send them to also anteater. This glossary is by no means complete, since new trucker language develops all the time. ![]() The following trucker words and phrases are heard on the CB radio on America’s interstate highways. This is especially true of their communications on the CB radio. There’s no doubt about it, truckers have a language all their own.
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