CB Radio Lingo

In the 1970s, CB (citizens band) radios were all the rage and the CB radio lingo was really cool.

CB Radios, which were once the realm of truckers, became a common item in cars that “regular” people drove as well, and scores of individuals had lots of fun taking to the CB airways, communicating in a way that gave them instant contact with their fellow drivers down the road a piece.

Though many truckers weren’t happy that others had adopted the CB radio, the 70 fad persisted until cell phones began to immerge, bringing a whole new era of communication.

CBers had their own special lingo language. Truck drivers knew it best but others began to pick it up as the fad progressed.

CB radio lingo often seemed unusual at first glance, but made a lot of sense once you stopped to think about it for a while.

For example, 10-4 were the words uttered in reference to okay, and “Motor City” was the moniker for Detroit.

Half the fun of tuning in was listening to this interesting CB lingo that was being tossed back and forth and trying to learn as much of it as possible.