Comments on: CB Radio Code – List of CB slang & Complete List of CB 10 codes

By: Spanky

Spanky — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 08:45:41 +0000

I’d like to thank the truckers in CB Lingo in an article I read on Facebook about them keeping our country going through the Covid19 virus. Praise them and thank them for their service to our country.
Anyone have the right CB wording?

Thanks

By: Denise Damzak

Denise Damzak — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 11:50:36 +0000

I’m a school bus driver. I learned a few more call codes we should be using. I’m going to make my management aware of this.
Great post. Thank you.

By: Robert Carlino

Robert Carlino — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 16:20:46 +0000

Hi needed codes for CB Radios

By: Edwin K. Genovese

Edwin K. Genovese — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 11:06:05 +0000

I grew up in a house that was a labor household. My dad was a milk truck driver. My mother was a mine worker. Neither of them got through high school. But they worked hard and they gave me the opportunity to go to school, get a good education.

But I just always wanted to be a truck driver I wanted to be a ” Mello Yello truck driver.” When I was young I always listen to my father’s CB radio. My favorite pass time was listening to trucker’s CB talk. I memorized all CB lingo, 10 CB code, and CB Q codes.

I read your whole article and getting nostalgic. My favorite CB 10 code was “what’s your 20?” I memorized destination term and meaning and always singing them like a song

I hear you with difficulty.
What’s your 20?
Derby City

I hear you loud and clear.
What’s your 20?
Big apple

again.
What’s your 20?
Crashville

By: Willie C. Wood

Willie C. Wood — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 18:11:41 +0000

I am a proud trucker. My father also a trucker. Truck talk is awesome.

Me & my childhood friend memorized all those CB radio code & lingo also destinations. We used to listen to CB talk. We asked each other What’s your twenty? Then we always replied destination term.

Destination & meaning was just awesome.

Big Apple – New York, New York (now widely used among the general public).

Bingo or Bingotown – Binghamton, New York.

Big D – Dallas,

Corn patch – The Midwest.

Cow Town – Fort Worth, Texas.

Crashville – Nashville, Tennessee.

Derby City- Louisville, Kentucky.

Disney Town – Anaheim, California.

Flagtown – Flagstaff, Arizona.

Fort God – Memphis, Tennessee.

Gateway -St. Louis, Missouri.

Guitar Town – Nashville, Tennessee.

H Town – Houston, Texas.

Idiot Island – California.

Job Town – Clinton, New Jersey.

Lost Wages – Las Vegas, Nevada.

Mardi Gras – New Orleans, Louisiana.

Mickey Mouse – Orlando, Florida (a reference to Walt Disney World resort).

Mile High – Denver, Colorado (now widely used among the general public as “The Mile High City”).

Motor City – Detroit, Michigan (now widely used among the general public).

Queen City – Cincinnati, Ohio or Buffalo, New York.

Rhymes With Fun – Regina, Saskatchewan.

Rock City – Little Rock, Arkansas.

Shakey City or Shakeytown – Los Angeles, California, California (a reference to earthquakes).

The Sticker Patch – Phoenix, Arizona (a reference to the cacti in the area).

Spud Town – Boise, Idaho.

T Town – Texarkana, Texas/Arkansas or Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Tonto – Toronto, Ontario.

Taco Town – San Antonio, Texas.

Windy City – Chicago, Illinois (now widely used among the general public).

By: M. Edwards

M. Edwards — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 10:52:17 +0000

My favorite trucking movies, like Smokey and the Bandit and Convoy, they are old great trucking movies are filled with CB lingo. I can’t imagine either movie without the flowery language of the trucking culture. If you are a big fan of old trucking movies & want to listen to CB lingo’s there is some movies list to enjoy.

• Big Rig – 2007Big Trouble in Little China – 1986. …
• Convoy – 1978. …
• Duel – 1971. …
• Every Which Way But Loose – 1978.
• BJ and the Bear – 1978 to 1981
• Flatbed Annie and Sweetiepie: Lady Truckers – 1979. …
• High Ballin’ – 1978.
• Smokey and The Bandit – 1977

The meanings of the terms change from time to time and also vary from region to region. Not many use the original 10 codes anymore.

By: Joe Talbert

Joe Talbert — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 13:54:28 +0000

In reply to Robert V. Homan. Thanks, dear.

By: Tyler C. Hitchcock

Tyler C. Hitchcock — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 12:52:18 +0000

read your post. I am trucker from Chicago.

By: Robert V. Homan

Robert V. Homan — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 12:48:31 +0000

Hole in the wall = Tunnel
Pig Pen = hog trailer
Loop = Bypass around major cities
Cop Shop = Police headquarters
Pigtail = Electrical connection between truck and trailer
Clown Car = Load of day laborers carpooling
Shaky Town = Los Angeles
Thermo King = Refrigeration unit on a trailer
Thick as bugs on a bumper = a lot
Check my eyelids for cracks = Going to sleep
Giving my pillow some head = Sleeping
Jimmy = GMC truck
air ride = suspension on the truck or on the seats
Box seat = non air ride seat
Condo = truck with double bunk over and under beds

I love and appreciate the way the old-time truckers know exactly what they are doing on the road. Respectful.

By: Diogo Santos Goncalves

Diogo Santos Goncalves — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 12:36:06 +0000

Great post. Loved to read those lingos. I love CB radios and truck drivers.

Truckers are some of the nicest people in the world. When anyone lost, they help to find the way. When you ’re broke down, they call in the help for you. When there’s an accident, and no one’s around, it’s a trucker who’ll stop to help. When you’re hitching’, a trucker provides a ride. For the most part, truckers are courteous and careful. They watch out for each other, and they help everybody.

My grandfather was trucker also. I grew up listening to my grandfather talk on CB radio on vacations and hunting trips. So when I grew up I wanted to do the same, so I adopted the hobby. I must say this has been a great starter radio.