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The CB radio service should not be confused with FRS, GMRS, MURS, or amateur ("ham") radio. Similar personal radio services exist in other countries, with varying requirements for licensing and differing technical standards.

In many countries, CB does not require a license and, unlike amateur radio, it may be used for business as well as personal communications.

Source: Wikipedia

Below are some popular CB radio slang.

Popular with truckers:

alligator, n.  a piece of tire in road. looks like an alligator sunning itself across the road.
alligator radio/station, n. a radio that can transmit well, but has poor receive - the radio is like an alligator in that it is "all mouth and no ears".
aardvark, n.  a Kenworth T-600 (also known as an anteater.
back door, pron.  behind you or to the rear ("you got a bear about a mile back on your back door")
back out, adj. I have finished talking and will now unkey. ("this is [name] and I'm back out")
back quiet, adj.  I have finished my transmission and you may proceed when ready
bear, n.  generic term for a law enforcement officer
- full blown bear, state trooper
- countie mountie, sheriff's deputy
- city kitty, city police
- diesel cop/D.O.T. man, D.M.V. enforcement (these guys pull four wheelers too!)
better half, n.  your spouse, ie. your wife/husband.
big road, n.  a major highway (I40,I85,I95, etc.)
big truck, n.  an 18 wheeler. More specifically, a long nose - cab over - all dudded up diesel truck.<
bird dog, n.  a radar detector
bobtail, n.  a cab with no trailer attached.
brake check, v.  traffic that is slowing down. It seems that four wheelers will hit their brakes and slow down in the middle of the
interstate for no apparent reason, other than to make sure that their brakes still work, hence a "brake check".
break, v.  proper way to gain access to a busy channel (i.e. "break 19 for a radio check")
boss man, n.  your immediate superior/supervisor at work
bubba, n.  a not-so-formal version of good neighbor
bull city, n.  Durham, NC
capital city, n.  Raleigh, NC
channel 9, n.  "emergency channel"
channel 19, n.  the unofficially official "truckers" channel.
chicken coop, n.  weigh stations
container, n.  A shipping container from overseas ( "How about that south bound container. You got a copy?")
cottonpicker, n.  a male bonding term for a friend of yours (positive sense) - can also be used as a mild insult, the equivalent of
"jerk" (derogatory sense).
dead head, v.  to haul an empty truck. Driving empty means you usually are not getting paid for the trip, you have to drive
somewhere to get a load.
diesel car, n.  a "real" truck (18 wheeler)
do what?, v.  I did not copy/understand your last transmission, could you please repeat it ?
double nickel, n.  means 55, usually in reference to inquiries about the speed limit.
driver, n.  refers to the person you were talking to / the radio operator receiving your transmissions.
eighty fifth street, n.  refers to I85
fire in the wire, n. this means an amplified AM transmission see note 1 (see also foot warmer, side piece)
flat bed, n.  a flat bed truck
flip flop, v.  a U-turn ( "Full blown bear did a flip - flop and is south bound and hammered down"). Can also mean the return trip (
i.e. "catch you on the flip - flop").
FM, n.  am/fm radio ( the term radioby itself refers to the CB )
foot warmer, n.  refers to a linear amplifier (see also side piece, fire in the wire) note 1
forty two, v.  I understand and agree with you. ("Forty-Two, driver, I heard that idea, I did!")
*four wheeler, n.  anyone who is not a trucker (specifically - a car). This term is usually preceded bby ssome form of an expletive
(i.e. a "swear word") as truckers are not always impressed by the way some four wheelers drive. This term is not always meant in
a bad way as truckers call all cars four - wheelers
front door, pron.  in front of you or to the front ("you got a bear about 2 miles on your front door")
gold city, n.  Goldsboro, NC
*good buddy, n.  a term no longer used unless you are deliberately trying to annoy someone (it now means homosexual)
good neighbor, n.  same as driver the person you are talking with (this has replaced "good buddy")
hammer lane, n.  left lane of traffic
hammer down, v., adj.  vehicle moving fast ("smokey west bound and hammered down"). Also make a car move fast ("Hammer
down driver").
hand, n.  same as driver. ("preeshaydit there hand.") I have no idea where this came from, but they call each other things like Hand,
or Bubba, or Driver.
handle, pron.  your name on the CB radio - kind of a call sign so that others recognize you.
happy happy, n.  means happy new year ( "have a great happy happy")
home twenty, n.  dwelling. In particular, the person talking's house, apartment, condo, etc.
key down, v.  when you try to talk over someone that is transmitting. Also a type of competition where the biggest radio wins!
landline, o.  Telephone/ telephone call.
linear, n.  a linear amplifier. This is the type of amplifier that is used to amplify an AM transmission. note 1
local/local information, n,  call for local information (" break for some local information ").
log book, n.  it's a diary for truckers/one of the things they check at the chicken coops (4 wheelers wouldn't understand)
meatwagon, n.  name for an ambulance.
merry merry, n.  means merry Christmas (" have a wonderful merry merry")
modulator, n.  a type of amplifier used for AM transmissions. note 1
moving on, v.  means you have quit jabbin' and are now driving (see also stepping on, rolling on)
mud duck, n.  a really weak/poor radio signal
ninety fifth street, n.  I95
nodamene?, interj.  do you understand what I am saying? (right? works here too )
no doubt, interj.  the truth of your last statement is undeniable
parking lot, n.  a truck that is used to transport several cars "piggy back"
pickemup truck, n.  a pick up truck
plain wrapper, n.  term for an unmarked police car....can also use color of car, ie. "blue wrapper" (see also bear).
preeshaydit, adj.  thank you very much
queen city, n.  Charlotte, NC
radio, n.  a CB, ie. "what kind of radio are you talking on?"
radio check, n.  a call to see if your radio is working
rascal, n.  term identifying a person that is known by the speaker ("That rascal owes me money ").
REACT, n.  nation wide group of volunteers who monitor channel 9 for emergency traffic
readin' the mail, v.  just listening to the CB ( not actively talking )
right?, interj.  what truckers end almost every sentence with (it seems they like to talk in questions)."ROGER" can be substituted
here.
roger, interj.  means "yes" or "OK"
rolling on, v.  same as steppin' on (not used that much)
sand bagging , v.  to listen in on a channel without talking
shoot you in the back/tail pipe/gastank, v.  police operating radar (usually from an exit ramp) as you drive past them
short short, n. a short amount of time
side piece, n.  also refers to a linear amplifier (see also foot warmer, fire in the wire) note 1
skip, n.  CB ( and other short-wave frequencies ) tend to be reflected from the atmosphere. These transmissions can be heard
many miles from the source of the transmission. This is called " skip " note 2
speed limit, n.  what a four wheeler is constantly unaware of ( besides being oblivious to surrounding traffic). A four wheeler will
travel five miles an hour below the posted limit if a state trooper is following them, because it is suddenly extremely important that
they obey the law for some reason (they haven't obeyed it before,why start now? )
stand on it, v.  accelerate with a quickness
stepping on, v.  means same as (see also moving on, rolling on)
taking pictures, v.  police operating a radar gun
ten-four, pron.  means "OK"/ "YES"
ten-twenty, pron.  location
ten-thirty three, pron.  emergency
ten-thirty six, pron.  call for correct time
turkey day, n.  thanksgiving
turn signal, n.   a light on the back of a vehicle which indicates future direction of movement. This is the one piece of equipment
that a four wheeler will only use if there is a police officer immediately behind him, otherwise, the four wheelers simply forget they  have one ( although they seem to be aware that the cruise control is mounted on the little stick thingy.)
walked on ya, v.  someone keyed up with you and your transmission was unintelligible
whachyathank?, interj.  similar to right? when used at the end of the sentence ("I gotta go to work early tomorrow, whatchathank?").
yard, n.  name for the parking lot of a driver's company ("sitting here in the yard, waiting to load up")
yardstick, n.  name for mile marker on major highways

Source: The Class A Truckstop 0 Trucker Slang

Popular CB slang for law enforcement:

Popular terms for law enforcement officers

* "Bear" – a law officer. The terms "Smokey" & "Bear" are both direct references to Smokey Bear, a character image commonly seen along U.S. highways. He wears a flat-brimmed forest ranger's hat very similar to the hat included in many highway patrol uniforms in the U.S.
* "Bear Cave" / "Bear's Den" / "Bear's Lair" – a police station.
* "Bear / Smokey in a plain brown wrapper" – a law officer in an unmarked police car. The term "plain white wrapper" is sometimes used, depending on the color of the vehicle.
* "Bear in the air" / "Fly in the sky" / "Spy in the sky" – a police aircraft. While state police often use fixed-wing airplanes to monitor highway traffic, "fly" refers specifically to a helicopter.
* "Bear in the grass" / "Smokey in the bush" – a speed trap.
* "Bear with ears" – a police officer listening to others on the CB
* "Blue Light" / "Blue Light Special" – a law enforcement vehicle, especially with a stopped motorist.
* "Chicken coop" – a weigh station. "Locked up" / "clean" (ex: "the chicken coop is clean.") means the station is closed.
* "City Kitty" / "City Bear" - Refers to local law enforcement monitoring a particular stretch of interstate which runs through their jurisdiction.
* "Convoy" - a group of 3 or more truckers in a line, usually exceeding the speed limit.
* "County Mountie" – a Sheriff's deputy car.
* "Diesel Cop" / "D.O.T. Bear" – State Department of Transportation personnel, usually enforcing weight limits and safety rules ( brakes & tires).
* "Disco Lights" – the flashing emergency lights of a law enforcement vehicle.
* "Evel Knievel" – cop on a motorcycle.
* "Full-Grown" / "Full Grown Bear" – a state policeman/trooper.
* "Gum ball machine" / "bubble gum machine" – refers to a popular style of rotating mirror light used by many state police and some other law enforcement agencies at the time, however the term can refer to any law enforcement vehicle. It looked somewhat like the round style of 'penny' gumball machines. It was basically a clear cylinder, like an upside down jar, with lights and a spinning mirror system inside. It was usually mounted on the center of the roof.
* "Hacker" – person or individual operating a radio transmission without regard for standard rules or etiquette.
* "Leo" – short for Law Enforcement Officer
* "Local yokel" / "City Kitty" / "Town Clown" – a law officer with a city or township police force, seldom encountered on interstate highways.
* "Mama Bear" – a female law enforcement officer.
* "Miss Piggy" – a pejorative term for a female law enforcement officer.
* "Picture-taker" / "Smokey taking pictures" / "Smokey bear is taking a picture" / "Kojak with a Kodak" – a law officer monitoring traffic with a radar gun. Today, this can also refer to an automated speed camera.
* "Radio Car" / "Super Trooper" - Either a marked or unmarked state trooper vehicle sporting additional antenna on the trunk or sides of the vehicle.
* "Smokey" – a law officer. A "smokey report" is what CB users say when they have information on a law officer, such as location or current activities.
* "Plain brown wrapper"-an unmarked highway patrol car- no emblems or lights on top, of any color, although the generic "brown" may be changed to the actual color of car, example - "plain black wrapper"

Source: Wikipedia

]]> http://galaxydreams.com/cb-radio-slang/cb-radio-slang/feed http://galaxydreams.com/cb-radio-music/cb-radio-in-music http://galaxydreams.com/cb-radio-music/cb-radio-in-music#comments Fri, 23 May 2008 06:52:26 +0000 Alan http://galaxydreams.com/?p=17 During the hight of CB radio popularity in the 1970's, there were many hit songs about CB radios and CB'ing.  Mostly country songs but a few rock tunes could be found as well.

Here is a list of some of the more popular ones:

• "East Bound and Down" by Jerry Reed - Catchy, popular theme song to movie Smokey and the Bandit with Burt Reynolds.
• "I'm into CB" by The Fall - Affectionate account of CB'ing in the North of England in the late '70s.
• "One Piece at a Time" by Johnny Cash - As the song ends, Cash describes his incredibly weirdo Cadillac car, which he built himself, over the CB.
• "Convoy" by C.W. McCall - "Pig Pen" and "Rubberduck" form a gigantic convoy of rigs who drive across the U.S., evading police and toll booths along the way.
• "Teddy Bear" by Red Sovine - A physically disabled boy in a wheelchair tells his tales of woe to a trucker over his CB.
• "The White Knight" - by Cledus Maggard - Is the mysterious, Bass-voiced White Knight giving out dubious information for a reason, other than helping out his fellow-truckers?
• "C.B. Savage" by Rod Hart - Is the mysterious "C.B. Savage" really a gay truck driver? Or is he hiding an even bigger secret? - A gay-themed parody of both White Knight and Convoy.
• "Hey Shirley (This Is Squirley)" by Shirley and Squirley - a truck driver flirtation on the CB in the style of The Chipmunks between Shirley and Squirley (presumably male and female squirrels?). See Nutty Squirrels for more background on this group.
• "The Bull and the Beaver" by Merle Haggard and Leona Williams - More truck driver flirtation, this time between Merle and Leona, his then real-life wife.
• "Paris, Tennessee" by Tracy Lawrence in 1991 (later covered by Kenny Chesney), contains the line "I wanna show you the Riviera. Got good tires and a good CB.".
• "Novacane" by Beck - Beck sings, in a distorted CB style transmission, "What's your handle?".
• "Pure Denizen of the Citizen's Band" by Frank Black (from the 1994 album Teenager of the Year) features clips of CB radio transmissions.
• "The Rabid Child" by They Might Be Giants - Features lyrics that refer to CB radio use between a quarantined child and passing truckers.
• "Full Trucker Effect" by Johnny Socko - Lyrics and sound bites include many examples of CB lingo.
• "The Happening" by The Pixies uses CB slang in the lines "I put it on the air I put it in the hammer lane".
• "Breaker Breaker" by The Outlaws , a popular Southern Rock Group, with the son on the 1976 album Lady in Waiting

Source: Wikipedia

Here is a list of movies that prominently feature CB radios in the movie.

CB in movies

• 1974 Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry
• 1976 The Gumball Rally
• 1976 Cannonball
• 1977 Breaker! Breaker!
• 1977 Handle with Care - Also known as "Citizen's Band"
• 1977 Smokey and the Bandit
• 1978 Convoy
• 1980 Smokey and the Bandit II
• 1981 The Cannonball Run
• 1981 The Great Muppet Caper
• 1983 Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
• 1984 Cannonball Run II
• 1986 Big Trouble in Little China
• 1988 Die-Hard^[28]
• 1989 Powwow Highway
• 1990 Tremors
• 1993 Dazed and Confused
• 1995 The Brady Bunch Movie
• 1996 Twister
• 1997 Breakdown
• 2001 American Pie 2
• 2001 Joy Ride
• 2001 Roadkill
• 2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember
• 2005 The Dukes of Hazzard (film)
• 2007 The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
• 2007 Live Free or Die Hard

Source: Wikipedia