One of the original attractions of CB Radio for most people was the use of a special language on the airwaves. Taking its roots from the traditional radio communications used by the military and other forces, Citizen Band is peppered with terms and words not found elsewhere. Alongside the general 'slang' used there are also meanings behind a lot of the 'codes' used in communications.
Most of us would have come across some of the '10-code' but perhaps fewer would know the definition of many of the Q-codes used by many CB Breakers. Many of the old terms are not widely used any more and many of them only really remain relevant to the our US counterparts but it would be useful for any who are coming to CB Radio for the first time to understand some of the terminology used.
Below are a few examples of some of the CB Slang which I still hear in use today with some attempt at a definition. As both the 10 codes and Q codes cover quite a broad array of communications I will create separate posts for each of these which will be linked from here.
These are completely random terms please feel free to add a comment to add your favourite CB Slang terms!
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