How Well Do You Know This CB Radio Lingo?

By: Becky Stigall
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
How Well Do You Know This CB Radio Lingo?
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About This Quiz

Breaker, breaker 1-9, we got us a convoy. Ok, so maybe it isn't like the movies, but you'll probably be able to identify at least a few of these CB radio sayings.
What might someone using a CB radio call a police officer?
Charlie
Alice
Smokey
Calling police officers Smokey is a reference to Smokey the Bear who wore a hat similar to the hats worn by highway patrol officers.
Boo boo

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What might a trucker call a police car?
Checkpoint Charlie
Leisure Suit Larry
Breaker
Gumball machine
The term gumball machine refers to the bubbles or lights on top of police vehicles.

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What do truckers call a DUI checkpoint?
Baby Bear
Breaker
Checkpoint Charlie
This CB slang refers to the checkpoint that was formerly in place between East Berlin and West Berlin.
City Kitty

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What do truckers call a police officer on a motorcycle?
Checkpoint Charlie
City Kitty
Baby Bear
Evel Knievel
Evel Knievel refers to the stunt motorcycle rider of the same name.

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A Mack truck might be called what, over a CB radio?
Kitty
Charlie
City chicken
Bulldog
The bulldog refers to the hood ornament on a Mack truck.

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What do truckers call a weigh station?
Checkpoint Charlie
Bear
Chicken coop
A chicken coop is a truck scale.
Breaker

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A police helicopter might be called what?
Bear in the air
A bear in the air refers to any type of airborne police.
Whirleybird
Chopper topper
Black hawk

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A fuel truck might be referred to as what?
A cylinder
Rolly polly
Gas mask
Rolling refinery
A rolling refinery is a fuel truck or a tanker.

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What do truckers call a flatbed?
Beach bum
Surfer dude
Skateboard
A skateboard refers to the flat appearance of a flatbed truck.
Emo

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What do truckers say to acknowledge something?
911
411
666
10-4
"10-4" might also be used to denote an agreement. Sometimes the user simply says "4."

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How do you ask for location?
911
411
10-20
10-20 indicates location. You might also ask, "what's your 20?"
211

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What is a refrigerated truck called, in CB lingo?
Cool
Chilly
Chill wagon
Reefer
Reefer as in refrigerator, mind you. This could also be used to describe a truck hauling a refrigerated container.

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If a CB user saw a truck towing another truck, what might he call it?
Leap frog
Duck, duck, goose
Hitching
Piggy back
Sure, that makes sense.

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Where might someone park at a truck stop, if they are looking for some shady dealings?
Front row
To the side
Along the fire lane
Back row
Apparently nothing good happens in the back row.

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What is one's CB name called?
Username
Moniker
Nomo
Handle
A handle is a CB users nickname. What's your handle?

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CB radio buffs might call an ABF truck what?
Rabbit
Bear
Charlie
Bullfrog
Bullfrog is short for A Bull Frog, or ABF. The trucks are also green.

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Along with 10-4, what might a trucker say in acknowledgement?
Okey dokey smokey
OK
Alright
Copy that
Someone might shorten that to just "copy."

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If a CB user is just listening, he might say what?
911
411
211
10-10
10-10 is an indication that the user will stop talking but will continue to listen.

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A police officer using radar might be called what?
Bear
Bear with a hare
Hairy bear
Kojak with a Kodak
Kojak refers to an old television police detective. This reference is strictly for police officers using radar guns.

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Cash might be referred to as what?
Mean green
green squares
flappers
Green stamps
Green stamps refers to the old S&H Green Stamps trading stamps rewards program.

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A trucker hauling dangerous cargo might be called what?
Cargo Charlie
Suicide Jockey
Hmmm. Maybe "Ice Road Truckers" are suicide jockeys too?
Bear in the air
Trucker Tonto

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What might a trucker say if he is being tailgated?
Too close
On my donkey
Someone who is tailgating is on one's donkey.
Closer
Honker

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What might be the term for an ambulance?
Paddy wagon
Wagon ride
Meat Wagon
An ambulance is called a meat wagon in many other instances as well.
REO Speedwagon

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Which of the following might hold up traffic during an accident?
Lookie Lou
Looker
Seeker
Rubbernecker
Someone who rubbernecks holds up traffic so that they can get a good look at something, often an accident scene.

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What do truckers call a 55-mph zone?
55
Double nickels
Double nickels refers to the two 5s in 55. "I can't drive 55," says Sammy Hagar.
55 zone
Double fives

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A truck towing two trailers might be called what?
Centipede
Snail
Work
Wiggle Wagon
A wiggle wagon is a truck with two or more trailers. They do tend to wiggle.

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The city of Orlando is called what in CB lingo?
OF
Orlando
The sunny city
Mickey Mouse
Calling Orlando, Florida, "Mickey Mouse" is a reference to it being the home of Disney World.

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A trucker doing 75 mph in a 55 mph zone might be called what?
Bear bait
A driver who is speeding or driving recklessly might be called bear bait.
Speedy Gonzalez
Speeder
Speed Racer

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What is a truck with one headlight out?
Checkpoint Charlie
City kitty
Bear Baloo
Angry kangaroo
Is there a difference between an angry kangaroo and a p-diddle?

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A turkey transport might be called what?
Turkey trot
Turkey truck
Turkey cargo
Turkey hearse
We imagine there might be quite a few of these around Thanksgiving.

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An unwelcome listener might be called what?
Listener
Ears
Hearing aid
Sandbagger
A sandbagger is usually listening just for entertainment or to get information.

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What might a trucker call a police helicopter?
Twisted chopper
Chopping onions
Flying bacon
Flying donut
Aww, now that's just mean! And now we're hungry.

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What does a trucker call home?
House
Homeland
Mama
Stack of Bricks
We wonder, would it be a stack of boards if the house is wooden?

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What might a CB enthusiast call Los Angeles?
LA
The sunny city
Shakeytown
Yup, Shakeytown is a reference to the earthquakes that Los Angeles, California, seems to be plagued with.
City of Angels

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What is a 45-mile-per-hour zone called?
Flag in five-mile wind
Flag in five-mile wind refers to a 45 mph zone.
45
four five
Zone

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You Got:
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