Even in the age of computers and cell phones, CB radios play a vital role for truckers and electronics fans, along with an entire language called CB slang (or CB talk). We've compiled the largest CB slang dictionary at cbslang.com so you can learn the jargon too, whether you drive a truck for business, have a CB in your car or home, or just looking for a little entertainment!
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S&H Green Stamp |
Speeding ticket |
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S-meter |
Meter on CB that measures signal strength more... |
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Sack of tomatoes |
Sacramento, California |
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Saddle |
A vehicle in the middle of a convoy |
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Safe Truckin' |
Have a safe trip |
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Sailboating |
Running low on fuel more... |
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Salt Mine |
Your place of work |
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Salt Shaker |
Highway department salt truck |
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Sandbagging |
Listening in on a channel |
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Sandbox |
Truck hauling dirt or stones |
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Sandwich Lane |
Middle lane of the highway |
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Savage |
CB'er who hogs the channel |
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Say What? |
Repeat message |
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Scab |
Ham radio operater's term for CB'er |
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Scale House |
Weigh station |
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Scanner |
A receiver that automatically finds channels in use |
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Scatterstick |
CB antenna |
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Schneider Eggs |
Orange construction barrels |
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School Twenty |
Location of nearest school |
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Scofflaw |
Someone who violates FCC rules |
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Scratchin' |
Driving at top speed |
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Scrub Brush |
Street cleaning truck |
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Seat Cover |
Passenger in a car more... |
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Sesame Street |
Channel 19 on the CB more... |
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Set of Dials |
CB unit |
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Set of Doubles |
Two semi trailers behind a truck |
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Set of Joints |
Two semi trailers behind a truck |
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Seventy-thirds |
Best wishes more... |
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Shake the Trees and Rake the Leaves |
Lead vehicle watching for police in front and rear vehicle watching in back |
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Shakin' It |
Driving fast |
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Shaking the Bushes |
First vehicle in a convoy looking for police more... |
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Shaking the Windows |
Signal is crystal clear |
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Shaky |
California |
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Shaky City |
Los Angeles, California |
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The Shaky Side |
California |
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Shaky Town |
San Fransisco, California |
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Shakyliner |
Freightliner tractor |
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Shanty Shaker |
Mobile home carrier |
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Shoes |
Linear amplifier more... |
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Shoot an Eyeball On |
To look at something |
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Shoot the Breeze |
Casual conversation |
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Shooting Skip |
Long distance CB transmission more... |
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Shopping Around |
Calling a specific CB'er |
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Short Break |
Quick break into a busy channel |
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Short-short |
Very soon |
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Shot In the Back |
Caught by radar gun from behind |
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Shotgun |
Police radar gun |
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Shout |
Calling another CB'er |
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Shoveling Coal |
Accelerating |
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Show-off Lane |
Passing lane |
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Shut It Down |
Slow down |
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Side Door |
Passing lane |
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Sidewinder |
CB'er talking on sideband |
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Sin City |
Las Vegas, Nevada more... |
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Sitting In the Saddle |
Traveling in the middle of a convoy |
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Six-pack |
Small delivery van or truck |
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Six-wheeler |
Small delivery van or truck |
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Skateboard |
Flatbed truck or trailer |
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Skates |
Tires |
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Skating Rink |
Slippery road |
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Skins |
Tires |
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Skip |
Long-distance radio signal more... |
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Skip Shooter |
CB'er using long-distance signal |
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Skipland |
Areas that can only be reached by long-distance signal |
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Skipper |
CB'er using long-distance signal |
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Sky Bear |
Police in a helicopter more... |
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Slammer |
Jail |
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Slaughter House |
Channel 11 |
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Slave Drivers |
CB'ers who take control of a channel |
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Sleeper Creeper |
Working girl |
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Sleeper Leaper |
Working girl |
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Slider |
Variable frequency oscillator more... |
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Slip the Seat |
Change vehicles |
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Slippery Slide |
Icy road |
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Smile and Comb Your Hair |
Radar trap ahead, slow down more... |
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Smoke City |
Birmingham, Alabama |
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Smoke Detector |
Radar detector |
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Smoke 'em Out |
Lure out police by speeding slightly |
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Smoke Report |
Report on location of police more... |
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Smoke Screen |
Police radar gun |
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Smoke Signal |
Police radar gun |
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Smokey Bait |
Speeding vehicle |
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Smokey Bear |
State police officer |
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Smokey Beaver |
Female state police officer |
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Smokey Bullet |
State police car with radar gun |
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Smokey Convention |
Several police cars in an area |
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Smokey Dozing |
Parked police car |
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Smokey In the Bush |
Speed trap |
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Smokey on Four Legs |
Royal Canadian Mounted Police |
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Smokey On the Ground |
Police officer on foot |
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Smokey Scooter |
Police motorcycle |
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Smokey Taking Pictures |
Police with radar gun |
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Smokey with Ears |
Police with CB radio |
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Smokeys |
State police more... |
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Smokeys Thick |
High concentration of police in area |
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Smokin' the Brakes |
Over-using the brakes on a downgrade |
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Snafu |
A mistake |
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Snow Job |
A fib or exaggerated story |
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Socks |
Linear amplifier |
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Solid-state |
Electronic device that doesn't use tubes |
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Somebody Stepped On You |
Someone transmitted at the same time with a stronger signal |
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Someone Spilled Honey On the Road |
High concentration of police in area |
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Sonnet |
A CB'er who advertises products over the air |
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Sounding Choice |
Good reception |
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Souped-up |
Highly modfiied |
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Splashover |
Bleeding from a nearby channel |
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Splatter |
Bleeding from a nearby channel |
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Spliced |
Married |
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Sport City |
Shreveport, Louisiana |
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Spreading the Greens |
Giving out spedding tickets |
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Spud Town |
Boise, Idaho |
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Spy In the Sky |
Police helicopter |
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Squelch |
Mutes the radio until a strong signal comes in |
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SSB |
Single Side Band more... |
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Stack Them Eights |
Best wishes |
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Stagecoach |
Tour bus |
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Stamping |
Talking over another CB'er |
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Stand On It |
Drive faster |
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Standing By |
Waiting for a reply |
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Starving the Bears |
Driving the speed limit |
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State Bear |
State police trooper |
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Steak On the Grill |
To hit an animal |
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Steel City |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania more... |
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Stepped-on |
Interupted by someone else on the channel more... |
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Stepping On Smokeys |
Breaking the law |
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Stinger |
Antenna |
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Stopping For Groceries |
Stopping to eat |
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Straight Shot |
Road is clear of police or obstructions |
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Streaking |
Driving fast |
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Stroller |
CB'er with a portable walkie-talkie |
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Stupin' |
Not serious |
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Suds |
Beer |
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Suds and Mud |
Beer and coffee more... |
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Sugar Town |
Shreveport, Louisiana |
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Suicide Cargo |
Dangerous load |
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Suicide Jockey |
Driver traveling with dangerous cargo |
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Sunbeam |
A cheery CB'er |
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Super Chickens |
Yellow Freight System trucks |
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Super Skate |
Sports car |
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Super Slab |
Multi-lane highway |
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Super Trooper |
Police car with several antennas |
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Superdome City |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
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Suppository |
Negative |
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The Swamp |
Montreal, Quebec |
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Swar |
SWR Meter |
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Sweeping the Leaves |
Watching for police in rear of convoy |
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Sweet Thing |
Female CB'er more... |
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Swindle Sheets |
Trucker's log book |
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Swiss Cheese Wagon |
A school or church bus painted white |
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SWR |
Standing Wave Ratio |
