Trucker Slang and CB Radio Lingo
| City | Trucker’s City Nickname |
| Amarillo, TX | Big A |
| Boston, MA | Bean-Town |
| Chicago, IL | Windy City |
| Chattanooga, TN | Choo-Choo |
| New York, NY | Big Apple |
| Charlotte, NC | Queen City |
| Detroit, MI | Motor City |
| Los Angeles, CA | Shaky-Town |
| Indianapolis, IN | Indy 500 |
| Knoxville, TN | K-Town |
| Louisville, KY | Derby City |
| Dallas, TX | The Big D |
| Nashville, TN | Guitar |
| San Francisco, CA | Gay Bay |
| Kansas City, KS | Bright Lights |
| Reno, NV | Sin City |
| St Louis, MO | Gateway |
| Tampa, FL | Cigar City |
| San Antonio, TX | Alamo City |
| Birmingham, AL | B Town |
| Milwaukee, WI | Beer Town |
| Durham, NC | Bull City |
| Houston, TX | The Dome |
| Atlanta, GA | Watermelon 500 |
| Trucker’s CB Lingo: |
CB Lingo Explanation |
| 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 & 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? |
| Seat Cover | Pretty Female |
| 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 |