Lanie Dills - CB Radio Dictionary ~ Slanguage Language Dictionary - The Official (Including Cross Reference) (CB Radio Lingo)

PUBLISHED BY Lanie Dills Publishing Copyright 2012 http://cbradiolingo.com All rights reserved: No part of this publication may be replicated, redistributed, or given away in any form without prior written consent of the author/publisher or terms relayed to you herein. Recognizing that CB jargon is like a foreign language to the beginning CBer, this dictionary and cross-reference is intended to provide a quick and easy guide for learning CB language. Since CB slanguage does vary greatly from section to section of the country, and because it continues to spread rapidly (keeping pace with todays CB boom), I hope that this book will be a must to the long time CBer who wishes to be knowledgeable in CB terminology currently used throughout the nation. Additionally, THE OFFICIAL CB SLANGUAGE LANGUAGE DICTIONARY AND CROSS-REFERENCE will prove invaluable to those who do not actively talk on the CB, but who monitor or are simply interested in acquiring an understanding of CBs fascinating and colorful lingo. The pages of this dictionary and cross-reference contain terminology from every section of the country. Thousands of traveled miles and thousands of monitored conversations, both base and mobile, have produced the bulk of the material.

Much of the balance was obtained from interviews with CBers, and from terms sent to me by CBers across the country. Compiling the book was at once interesting hard work and continuously exciting fun. I hope that the reader will find the dictionary and cross-reference amusing as well as a useful tool for learning and interpreting CB slang. The jargon of CB is steadily growing and new terms are born daily. If you have a new term which you would like to see included in a subsequent revision of this work, please contact me at with the information. To all those who have already sent terms to me.

I am extremely grateful. We be putting the good numbers on you and yours. Lanie Dills

Initially, most beginners are afraid to talk on the CB because they unfamiliar with the CB jargon. They are usually somewhat embarrassed by their first efforts and they suffer from a condition commonly known as mike fright. The information provided below should serve as a helpful guide for new CBers in their first difficult stages. 1.INITIAL TRANSMISSIONS In the beginning of the CB boom, the FCC required CB users to have a license, due to the overwhelming popularity of CB use, a license is no longer required.

To begin a CB conversation today, you just hop on a channel and use one of the frequent CB terms such as break, breaker, broke, or break 10 ( or other channel number). Also you may choose to identify yourself by your handle, your CB code name. Sample: Break 10. This is Nashville Popsicle You may have a number of purposes for breaking into the channel. Below we have listed some of the most frequent ones and the common terms to signify them. a.

To call a specific person : COLLECT CALL BREAK FOR (individuals handle) LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE IS RINGING FOR (individuals handle) Sample: this is the Nashville Popsicle; I have a collect call for that Sugar Britches. b. To transmit emergency information (transmission should be made on Channel 9, the channel officially designated and monitored for emergency messages: 10-3 (Official 10 Code number to indicate emergency) Sample: Break Channel 9. Weve got a 10-34 on I40 at Exit 215. c. To obtain police location and road reports: BEAR STORY FIX LEFT SHOULDER SMOKEY REPORT Sample: Breaker, Sugar Britches here, looking for a westbound 18-wheeler.

How does it look over your left shoulder? d. To obtain directions: Give your location (what the CBers call your twenty) and the location desired. Sample: Break 10. This is the Sugar Britches. Im at Interstate 40, exit 215. How do I get to Whites Creek Road? e.

To obtain a radio check: METER READING COPY POUND (S units on meter) 10-32 Sample: Break 10 for a radio check. This is the Sugar Britches How many pound am I putting on you? f. To obtain correct time: 1-36 (Official 10- Code) Sample: The Sugar Britches here, breaking for a a 10-36. II SEEKING RESPONSES Several terms indicate that you wish someone to respond to you. Perhaps the most common are: COME BACK COME ON GO AHEAD GO BREAKER WERE LISTENING Sample: The Nashville Popsicle here. Come back on that radio check.

III SIGN OFF As in the initial transmission, you can sign off with your handle. But in addition, you may wish to indicate that you will either be listening or leaving the air entirely. a. Through talking but monitoring: COPYING THE MAIL DOWN AND ON THE SIDE EARS ON LAY OVER AND LISTEN ON STANDY 10-10 Sample: The one Nashville Popsicle, were down and on the side. b. IV. IV.

DURATION OF THE TRANSMISSION Under FCC regulations, CB transmissions are limited to no more than 5 consecutive minutes, with a break of at least one minute before resuming transmission.

Key: MW Midwest U.S. NE northeast U.S. NW northwest U.S S - south U.S. SE - southeast U.S. SW - southwest U.S.

W - west U.S.

Absitively and Posilutely- Definite agreement (NW). Abuse It Masturbate. ACE - Important CBer Acne Rough road in need of repair. Act of Mental Gratification flattering; stroking (NE) Adios sign off; finished talking (SW). Advertising A marked police car with its lights turned on.

Affirmative yes. AF -Audio Frequency. Afterburner-Linear amp. Ahead of My Time and Doin Fine. Air Bear Police in helicopter. Air Cap 8 Wichita, Kansas.

Air Car Bus. Air Conditioned Movie Theater Drive in movie. Air Conditioner Linear amplifier. Air Jockey Pilot Aisle Highway. Alamo City- San Antonio. ALERT -Affiliated League of Emergency Radio Teams.

Alice in Wonderland Driver who appears to lost and confused about where hes turning. All Clean Vehicles (s) on the road or parked are not police; no police around; e.g. Its all clean on the rip strip. All Over The Road Vehicle out of control. All the Flowers You Can Handle Best wishes to you (NE). you got a 4-wheeler on the westbound side at milepost 112. you got a 4-wheeler on the westbound side at milepost 112.

It be all washed out. All the Good Numbers - Best wishes. Alligator-Tread from the tire of an 18 wheeler on the road or CBer who talks too much. Alligator Station CBer who talks too much and doesnt listen; CB radio that transmits but doesnt receive. Almost Heaven: West Virginia. Amigo Friend.

Anchor Bodies- Wife and Children. Anchor It Brake For Emergency Stop. Anchor Town Anchorage, Alaska. Anchored Modulation Base or field station CB operator. Ancient Mary A-M car radio. Angel Buggy Truck hauling dangerous cargo (nitro, etc).

Angel City Los Angeles, California. Angel Face Special Wife. ANL -Automatic noise limiter. Ankle Biter- Small child or annoying teenager; unruly child. Antenna Farm- Base station with many antennas strung up in the air. Antler Alley -Deer crossing.

Appliance Operator -Non technical person who knows how to turn the rig on, and thats about all. AM -Amplitude Modulation. Ancient Mariner -AM, or someone who uses AM. Apple - A CBer who operates illegally, constant, old time CBer. Apple City (or Capital) Winchester, Virginia. Apple Ears CBer who listens but wont talk (W) Appliance Operator Operator who is ignorant about his radio.

Arkansas Credit Card Rubber siphon hose (SW). Armchair Copy Sending out a very strong signal. Around the Horn Tuning through all forty CB channels. Around the World Go through all forty CB channels. Art Cart Van brightly pained with creative design. ASAP As soon as possible; e.g.