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thin skin-fuel trailer Twin screw – tractor with 2 drive axles connected to drive shafts another one for an ambulance is the bandaid box, “Brush your hair and comb your teeth, a smokey is taking pictures at the 121″ — Slow down and watch out their is a radar trap at the 121 mile maker”, “How about an eastbound 94” Is there any east bound traffic going on I-94 (said from a west bound 94 truck looking for information), “How’s it look over your shoulder” Any reports of a police car behind you? Recap = Tire that has had tread replaced As I said before, after 20 years I still learn a few things from these old guys and I appreciate them and the traditions they have created. It’s good to see the lingo hasn’t changed much. Hugging the steering wheel- nervous driver, usually in the northeast for the first time Yeah those were some good memory’s there. USC Title 17. I also love how some of the trucks look. The bridge- george washington bridge paper towel- sheetz gas station Example: I donât see anything in your six-page report proving your point. Whereâs the beef? Dweeb â Similar in use to the word dork, but specific to a nerdy person. Example: Man, I havenât had a break since this morning. i got the itch and got a new radio and hoped to get back it but it seems all are gone, not much of any chatter. They’re good folks! And finally… THERE’S A DROP-TOP IN THE HAMMER LANE WITH A SEATCOVER HEADING FOR THE OWL – Convertible car in the fast lane with female passenger with hooters….. Those are awsome I got to get back on the road!!! If itâs a good one weâll add it to the list! } 4 Years
I got the high score! K Whop\ K Dub: Kenworth For those of us in or from the midwest where there are an abundance of cattle: Bullrack / Cattlewagon: Trailer built to haul livestock 4 Years
SWIFT = Sure Wish I had a Fast Truck )… I loved letting them know when to be on the lookout for bears. Bush man – experienced off road driver. Get off ramp/lane = exit ramp Aw shoot, the truckers don’t use the CB anymore anyway. Coloring book = the road or highway (referring to staying between the white and yellow “lines”) I also had a CB in my Bronco at the time. Used mobile CBs in the 70’s through the 90’s, but it kind of died off when satellite radio came in early 2000’s. Example:Â Wow, that skateboard design is totally tubular! A database with more than 20 thousand words combining the slang words, words and phrase constructions most used by each type of personality, obtained in forums and controlled blogs. Example: Thatâs one fly ass Members Only jacket. Dog box = insulated/padded (not very well) engine cover in cabover trucks, bunks, sleepers Smooth move, ex-lax â Somebody who screwed something up or failed at completing something correctly. Probably means I’ve got my 10 speed and running wide open. Stoked â Really excited or highly enthusiastic about something. is there a slang term for a dune buggy? Is there any other term in present day use? . Duude â Woah or wow. Example: This swatch is legit. Tag – tractor with 2 axles only one connected to a drive shaft. Bored by the ride, pulling out of cradle, Front Trucker taps brakes, Back Trucker hits lights; WF returns to cradle. Bitchin â Something great. Broken crayon = vehicle in an accident Drivining in the Monfort Lane = Back in the day the Monfort trucks were the fastest trucks on the road bar none ! Donât have a cow â Stop being worried, upset or anxious about something. The Baron/Red Baron; ask away!). So if your an old CB’er from way back, or new to CB radio, go to a garage sale and pick up a radio for $10.00 and get on the air!! “Driving dead in the kitchen” and “driving in the cradle” Like to understand these. OK city = Oklahoma City Pig Pen = hog trailer marty- martin oil station I’ve been on the road to long. Burned â A harsh outcome. Tattle~Tale Box – Quallcomm, Forgot the Tail n Hunter— means In Need of a rest stop. Anybody got any ideas. Blinker fluid = Turn signals (usually refering to the lack of or non-use of signals) Poser â A wannabe who doesnât quite make the cut. Mallrat â Someone who likes to hang out at the mall. Frieght shakers also shake bad at night when they regen. The corkscrew- ramp from major deegan i87 to the cross bronx i95 what about if someone runs off the road? Biggie: Simply a big guy. Youâre such a spaz! My 1986 Lincoln Mark VI had a built in CB. ZIPPER – The broken highway center line (Oversize lingo) Cop Shop = Police headquarters Mostly, though, it just seems to be dead air. 80s Zipper Pants â You Can Still Wear... 80s Makeup â Beauty Trends From The Past. I’ll spread the word.. Freight shaker doesn’t necessarily mean freight liner, freight shaker who runs alot of freight, as me and my wife did team driving from east to west coast, were were freight shakers. How about ya (example: west bound) = Does anyone have thier radio on I’m looking for some information Example: Did you ace the driverâs test? What does it mean? Highway maggot – driver with no off road experience. I’ve never had as much fun talking to a bunch of Long haulers and ” shorties”?? Cowabunga â Satisfying and delightful. Hammer~Down – Coast Is Clear For Some Speed Cool beans â Agreeable. They left out 10-100 for bathroom break Disco Lights – Emergency Vehicle Displaying Lights I agree with you good buddy, im trying to do the same over here in the UK. Dog house = In trouble with wife container = a trailer that detaches from the frame and can be transported by rail So it was known as the Monfort Lane. She is such a dork. Seat cover – a chick Drive safe ya’ll. It’s not as huge as it once was, but the people who are still on the air that keep the hobby alive are for the most part great people! Hitting the binders means braking. Superslab = Highway ( the Superslab is slippery = cops on the highway ) Killer â Something that is exceptional or appreciated very much. Im thinkin about moving to the USA as automatic gearboxes are taking over and it aint good atall, automatics are for sissys! Only average people call Chicago the windy city. Stay safe , pull the cord ? I’m gone, Crotch rocket = Sports motorcycle “Piggy-back” – One truck hauling another, minus the trailer (s). Example: That was a hellacious homework assignment. and the challenges they face everyday, Also movies like “Smokey and the bandit” and songs like “Convoy” pushed the CB craze over the top! Jonesing â Having a craving or a need for something. I have loved CB radio since I was 15 years old! Example: If you get caught skipping again, your dad is gonna be pissed. get off = exit Crib â Home or dwelling. “Here Kitty Kitty” spoken as if you were actually calling a cat = Where are the ladies/female truck drivers barricade- protecting someone from cops I was taught to drive this way. Giving my pillow some head = Sleeping Large Valdez with 2 cows – Large coffee w/ 2 creams. Book â The need to get somewhere immediately. Post your comment below. Tin in the wind – driving with licence plate on the front or ‘leading the show’. They really take care of them not like some of the new different drivers. Some of us still use cbs, I wouldn’t run without one. Example: Dude, I canât talk right now. Pencil pusher (logging truck) Party Row = Back row of truck stop I think the political fights and racial crap needs ‘torn up and left on the scales’ (like the swindle sheets in Convoy!). Skillz â Having great abilities in a particular task. Example: She broke up with you because you didnât make the football team? Dont forget portable parking lot a car hauler. Lunch Box = Box truck with refrigeration unit Bagle = Bagle a food that most office jockeys eat, dispatcher There is no charge for this service,
little road = secondary road usually single lane i left it, i loved it, but i wont go back. Heard the phrase “Jimmy John”. play in the mountains-mountain driving/delivering in the mountains We use to call it Mickey Mouse. I didn’t get to see my dad much but when he’d ask if I wanted to go I made it up into that truck faster than he did. Two things I was fortunate enough not to have to deal with: Lot Lizards and Buffalos. It also for the first time gave the public a new understanding of the hard working truck drives of America! Sounds good. When you’re hitchin’, a trucker provides a ride. Split = Where two routes break away from each other in different directions I don’t recall the road being the coloring book, it was always in reference to the log book. I had a CB license in the late 1960’s, a Heathkit base station. Looking for a good electronic log book for running US and Canada. I got started in the hobby in 1974 when you still had to have an FCC license “KGX-8238” I have seen many changes on the CB band since then, When I got started in CB people were very respectful and using bad language was frowned upon, and then the CB craze of the mid 70’s began! I can remember him putting that radio in my hand and teaching me things . Your email address will not be published. Pen=Pen I couldn’t agree more with shuttin’ up and listenin’! The Mrs. = Usually the wife of older drivers or the wife that wear the pants. Between the Mustard and Mayo – keep it between the yellow and white lines. Evil kineivel – motorcycle cop it was truly one of the best times of my life, I made a lot of good friends that I still have today! Running lights and flags – hauling a wide load. Zipper – The Dotted Lines Between Lanes “Back down that linear” – reduce the transmissing power from the linear amplifier used for illegally creating a stronger transmitting signal No not a big truck I know. DISPATCHERS BRAINS……Running Empty Did we miss any? Condo = truck with double bunk over and under beds Example: Sally, you look fat in those jeans. I believe in myself! TRUCK MASTER………….Brand New CDL Graduates Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport. I love and appreciate the way the old time truckers know exactly what they are doing on the road. “Got your ears on?” – is your radio on I say keep the cb going as long as you can… It’s a traditional god given and earned art and the young ones that refuse to participate should be ashamed! Steering wheel holder- rookie driver, My daddy was a long hauler for a bit when I was a kid. Adrian (a.k.a. Michigan is called the mitten state,North if the Buckeye State…. The Baron/Red Baron; ask away!) Surprisingly, some of the most popular 80s phrases actually originated much earlier in our history. Soup Can: Insulated tanker (no visible ribs) Goober â Someone who is goofy and is playfully made fun of because of it. High tech rednecks. Lame â Weak or underwhelming. Example: Itâs not just Headbangers who love Motley Crueâs âHome Sweet Home.â. Loop = Bypass around major cities The Ultimate List of 80s Slang and 80s Phrases. There has been alot of people in my family that drives and I want to carry the family legend… There all like… “You cant drive no truck your a girl”!!! It was the original Facebook or MySpace long before the internet! Whenever I give way to a trucker they always blink their tail lights to say “Thanks buddy!” I thank God for truckers, and I hope to be always in their company on the road! carols cream- carols ice cream shop Hello, McFly?! Example: Our dog can be such a dufus at times. skateboard-a flatbed trailer with axles spread 10 ft apart Example: Iâm so psyched about seeing AC/DC next week! Hello, McFly? Banana rack – light spec highway truck with a big bunk. 5+ Years, Flatbed Truck With Sides And A Top Cover, Traffic Is Slowing Ahead, Possibly To A Stop, Need Others To Quit Talking On CB To Ask A Question, Drive An Empty Truck and Trailer To Get A Load Elsewhere, Hauling A Very Light OR Empty Trailer, A Truck Who “Drags” Up a Hill And “Flies” Down. Ice~Skatin’ – Drivin’ On Ice & Snow just some local terms for Altoona Pennsylvania hope it helps yall out. It was so righteous! HIGH SPEED CHICKEN FEED…………….Cocaine. Not even â Denying a statement as being true. DOUBLE NICKLE……55 MPH Front Door = Riding your direction but farther ahead of you They usually have long hair and wear jeans, rock band t-shirts and/or leather and denim jackets. When there’s an accident, and no one’s around, it’s a trucker who’ll stop to help. F*ckân A â Outstanding or Absolutely. Example: You look totally rad with that new haircut. Fat Ladies: Cows Headed to Stockyard to fatten up before going to slaughter. Breaking trail – first truck to go up a road / leading a convoy. Rollin’ an Strollin’ – leasurly drive or running on time. 1 Year
Hood â Short for a neighborhood. Sand Can: Dry bulk Tanker Chambers was pretty critical in grading your paper. drivin the hump & slinging iron = going over the pass in winter and having to put on chains. Example: That teacher has some bodacious curves.eval(ez_write_tag([[728,90],'inthe1980s_com-banner-1','ezslot_6',109,'0','0'])); Bogus â Something that is fundamentally wrong or unfair. Rabbit- Speeder in front of you… Roger Rabbit-speeder in front of you, with a CB, Some tanker terms for ya! Later days and better lays. Big sprocket – high gear. Whateva â Sarcastic way of saying âYeah, okay.â Cloverleaf = Intersection between 2 major highways ( blow the horn) for ” short stop” here. Thick as bugs on a bumper = a lot Fog line: solid white line on the highways. just got a new cb. Donut Dunker: City Cop Portable Parking Lot – Is a car hauler Meat~Wagon – Ambulance Running Code It’s always good to hear someone say that truckers are ‘good people.’ I wish more people would think that way. Hongcouver – Vancouver. Example: Cowabunga! thermos bottle-insulated tankertanker Also, I need more go juice=I need to refuel. Winter (winter) Fly â Cool or hip. Running Empty Example: I am not eating that. is like good to ya , stay safe , dont get cought , kinda like goodbys, City~Kitty – City Cop Example: Man, Eddie Van Halen is one bad guitar player. In order for you to receive the best possible offers, please make sure your answers above are accurate prior to submitting. There are really way too many to even mention. Narc â A tattletale. 18 wheels connected and always rolling forward 10.4? Word â Used to signify something is well stated or that something is true. Bear on a bubblegum machine – another term for mc cop Peter~Car – Peterbilt Skate~Board – Flat~Bed Trailer Toilet on wheels: Septic Truck Or Jumpy Juice (coffee) I don’t care for the new meaning of ‘good buddy’ and don’t use it that way. ( local drivers? I’ve only had my ears on for about a day now, so hopefully it’ll get better. Keep the dream alive. Aprender más. Example: Dude, I am so stoked about this three day weekend! Images, videos and other multimedia published on inthe1980s.com qualifies as Fair Use under U.S. copyright law. Katyushka from WWII era. For the most part, truckers are courteous and careful. Dude â Addressing someone to get their attention. var listElementStyle=document.getElementById(list).style; That’s all I can think of off the top of my head. SWIFT – Sure wish I Finished Training No wonder, these guys aren’t p….g in the wind, there’s a State Patrol car sitting on the First Truckers’ bumper. Catch ya on the flip side. Example: What kind of heinous music aree you listening to? I was hitchin’ with my son and they were very good to me. Example: He tried to kiss me and I was like, uggghhâ¦gag me with a spoon! Second attempt, bored to the gourd, WF started to pull out of cradle; Truckers repeat the signals..