What truckers call certain cities:
Amarillo, TX - Big A
Boston, MA - Bean-Town
Chicago, IL - Windy City
Chattanooga, TN - Choo-Choo
New York, NY - Big Apple
Charlotte, NC - Queen City
Detroit, MI - Motor City
Los Angeles, CA - Shaky-Town
Indianapolis, IN - Indy 500
Knoxville, TN - K-Town
Louisville, KY - Derby City
Dallas, TX - The Big D
Nashville, TN - Guitar
San Francisco, CA - Gay Bay
Kansas City, KS - Bright Lights
Reno, NV - Sin City
St Louis, MO - Gateway
Tampa, FL - Cigar City
San Antonio, TX - Alamo City
Birmingham, AL - B Town
Milwaukee, WI - Beer Town
Durham, NC - Bull City
Houston, TX - The Dome
Atlanta, GA - Watermelon 500
Terms Truckers use:
Alligator - Blown Tire In Road
Alligator Radio - CB With "ALL Mouth and NO Ears"
Ankle Biter - Small Child
Antler Alley - Deer Crossing
Baby Bear - Rookie Cop
Back Door - Behind You
Back Door Closed - Rear Of Convoy Covered From Police
Back 'em Up - Slow Down
Backslide - Return Trip
Back Off The Hammer - Slow Down
Bear - Police Officer
Base Station - Radio At A Fixed Location
Bear In The Air - Police In Helicopter
Bear Bait - Speeding Car
Bear Cave - Police Station
Bear Trap - Stationary Police W/Radar
Big Slab OR Big Road - Interstate
Blew My Doors Off - Passed With Great Speed
Catch Ya On The Flip Flop - See Ya On Return Trip
Full Grown Bear - Highway Patrol
County Mounty - Sheriff
Clean Shot - Road Is Clear Of Police Ahead
City Kitty - City Police
Comin In Loud & Proud - Strong CB Signal
Bulldog - Mack Truck
Bumper Sticker - Car Too Close To Bumper
Cash Register - Toll Booth
Chicken Coup - Weigh Station
Chicken Lights - Extra Lights On A Truck
Comedian Center - Median Strip
Comic Book - Trucker's Log Book
Covered Wagon - Flatbed Truck With Sides And A Top Cover
Diesel Cop - DOT
Bird Dog - Radar Detector
Big Hole - Top Gear
Bobtail - Driving Tractor With NO Trailer Attached
Brake Check - Traffic Is Slowing Ahead, Possibly To A Stop
Crotch Rocket - Motorcycle
Deadhead Drive - An Empty Truck and Trailer To Get A Load Elsewhere
Dispatcher Brains - Hauling A Very Light OR Empty Trailer
Dragon Fly - A Truck Who "Drags" Up a Hill And "Flies" Down
Double Nickel - 55 Miles Per Hour
Dry Box - A Plain Freight Trailer With NO Refrigerator, etc.
Evil Kenevil - Motorcycle Cop
Flip Flop - U-turn or Return Trip
Four Wheeler - Car
Freight Shaker - Freightliner Truck
Georgia Overdrive - Put Into Neutral Going Down A Hill To Increase Speed
Granny Lane - Slow Lane
Greasy Side Up - A Car With It's Wheels In The Air
Ground Pressure - Weight Of A Truck
Hammer Lane - Left Lane [Fast Lane]
Hammer Down - Move Faster
Handle - CB Nickname
Home 20 - Your Home
Landline - Wired Telephone
Large Car - Very Fast, Nice Truck
Left Coast - West Coast
Meat-wagon - Ambulance
Motion Lotion - Diesel
Parking Lot - A Truck Hauling Cars
Pickle Park - Rest Area
Pole Cat - Skunk
Radio Check - Does My Radio Work?
Sesame Street - CB Channel 19
Salt Shaker - Snow Plow
Shooting You In The Back - Police who are backed up out of sight hitting you with radar where you can't see
Shake The Bushes - Run ahead of others to lure out the bears
Stand On It - Stand On The Fuel Pedal
Taking Pictures - Police Using Radar
10-4 - OK/Copy
10-33 - Emergency
10-20 - Location
10-36 - What Is Correct Time
Travel Agent - Dispatcher
Triple Digit Ride - Truck That Can Exceed 100 MPH
Turkey Day - Thanksgiving
Yard - Trucking Terminal
Yard Stick - Mile Marker
Wally World - Wal-Mart
Wiggle Wagons - Double or Triple Trailer Trucks
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