1. Pull over
   Speed up
2. Go back
   Slow down

If you're backing off the hammer, then you're slowing down. This could be said for many reasons such as after being warned about an upcoming sharp corner.

1. A child
   A tailgater
2. A dog
   A spouse

An ankle biter is used to reference a child when speaking to other truckers. For example, one might say "Watch out for the ankle biters playing near the street!"

1. Someone surprised them.
   They were caught by the cops.
2. Someone passed them very fast.
   They witnessed an accident.

"That 4-wheeler blew my doors off, look out!" is a phrase you might hear now and again on the CB radio. Thankfully, the phrase is not used in a literal sense!

1. A smooth road
   A bridge
2. A wild driver
   A flatbed truck

Truckers call flatbed trucks "skateboards" which seems quite fitting. After all, they are flat just like the top of a skateboard.

1. Cash register
   Cash collector
2. Dollar deposit
   Dollar director

Another trucker might tell you that you're coming up to a cash register, but it's definitely not a store. It's used for tollbooths that charge you in order to gain access to the road.

1. Miami
   Los Angeles
2. Boston
   New York

Truckers who say they're heading into Bikini are really saying that they're going to Miami! After all, the city is highly centered around beaches and soaking up the sun.

1. A pothole
   A police car
2. A dead animal
   A tailgater

If you hear speak of a bumper sticker, then you should back off! This is the word used by truckers to describe someone who won't get off their back or pass them.

1. A rest stop is coming up
   The transportation department is doing checks
2. Traffic is stopped ahead
   Nothing

"Brake check" is a warning to truckers coming behind that they'll need to stop up ahead. It's usually due to heavy traffic that is completely stopped.

1. A pit stop
   A bad driver
2. A small bump
   A motorcycle

You may have never guessed it, but a "crotch rocket" is a term used for a motorcycle! Did you know that it's also used outside of trucker slang?

1. Pully
   Tow-behind
2. Wagon
   Back-breaker

Truckers call it a "wagon." Listen closely to the C.B. radio and you might hear, "10-4, I'm passing a rig that's dragging a wagon behind. Watch ahead."

1. To get a job done
   To load up the truck
2. To speak with an officer
   To accelerate and go fast

You've heard the phrase "put the pedal to the metal," but truckers say "put the hammer down." Truckers have places to go and things to get done, after all!

1. Background check
   Long call
2. Mic test
   Radio check

"Radio check" is said in order to make sure that other truckers can hear each other. If you ever hear this, be sure to give them a 10-4 so they know they're being heard!

1. Keep the shiny side up!
   Safe travels!
2. Cruise carefully!
   Honk!

A trucker always wants you to keep the shiny side up. It means that you can keep on truckin' to your next destination and make it back home safely.

1. Las Vegas
   Chicago
2. Seattle
   Nashville

A trucker going to Music City is going to Nashville. It is the home of the Grand Ole Opry and country music has deep roots in the city. It's quite a fitting name!

1. OK
   See you later.
2. Watch out ahead
   Traffic jam

"10-4" is used to say "OK." You've probably heard the phrase, "10-4, good buddy, I'll see you next time!" There are a few other variations of the "10" terms as well.

1. What's your problem?
   How are you feeling?
2. What's new?
   Where are you?

If you're asked for your "10-20" then tell them where you are! Truckers even have slang names they use for cities, so you could say you're in Charm City, or the Gateway.

1. Your truck's right side
   Behind you
2. A shortcut
   In front of you

The "back door" to a trucker is behind them. It's often used to indicate that something is there. For example, "I'm at your back door so put the hammer down and let's get trucking!"

1. Bear
   Deer
2. Cat
   Mouse

If you hear talk about a bear on the CB radio, it's not about the animal! Cops have a few different names that are used among truckers, including "Smokey." There are also many different types of "bears."

1. A lefty
   A spin
2. Skid
   Flip-flop

Flip-flops are commonly used to refer to U-turns but they have another meaning as well. It can also be used to describe a trip back home.

1. The highway
   Gravel
2. Parking lot
   Mud

If you're on the "big slab" then you're cruising down the highway. When used on the CB radio, you might hear, "I just hit the big slab, I should be off in three hours."

1. Coming in loud and proud
   Clean as a whistle
2. Clean slate
   Ready to go

If you're listening in on the CB radio, you might hear, "You're coming in loud and proud, Falcon!" It's used to tell another trucker that you can hear them well on the radio.

1. Is your radio on?
   Did you see that?
2. Wake up!
   Did you hear the latest news?

This is a way for truckers to ask the other if they have their radio on, or if they can hear one another. Make sure you've got your ears on the C.B. when you hit the road!

1. Spotlight
   Jackpot
2. Strobe
   Twinkle

You've hit the jackpot if you spot a cop on the road. The lights of the casino inspired the name of Smokey's flashing lights!

1. Denver
   St. Louis
2. Montreal
   Philadelphia

The Swamp is better known as Montreal, Quebec. The city doesn't sit far from the swamps and lakes from where truckers may have derived its name.

1. Outback
   Gone out
2. Later ways
   In my back pocket

You could say that the place is in your back pocket. When used in a sentence, you might hear, "Dallas, is in my back pocket! See you in the next city."

1. Diesel
   Oil
2. Water
   An energy drink

"Motion lotion" is the word used for diesel. Don't forget to stop at the gas station for some motion lotion so you can make it to the next city!

1. Deadhead
   Empty
2. Clear
   Unproductive

This is often referred to as a "deadhead" to truckers. Some of them may have even been huge fans of the band the Grateful Dead, who use this term for their supporters!

1. Roger
   Holler
2. Reefer
   Break

"Roger" is used when truckers say yes. For example, you might hear a trucker say, "Roger that, I'm on my way to the next city."

1. Outtie
   Spots
2. Black eye
   Sunglasses

A "black eye" to a trucker is much different than what we know it as! If a trucker has a black eye, it means they need to get their headlight fixed as it is not working.

1. Another trucker
   A good driver
2. A police officer
   Your actual neighbor

A good neighbor is a friendly term used by truckers to refer to another trucker. It's often used in a thankful way when truckers help one another out. It can be hard out on the road sometimes!

1. Detroit
   Charlotte
2. Las Vegas
   Atlanta

Las Vegas is known for gambling, so it's nickname is related to this. Don't be alarmed when you hear this on the C.B. radio, because now you'll know that it's just about the city!

1. You have lots of friends.
   You're very talented.
2. You've taken on too many jobs at once.
   You have a full load.

This means that you have a full load, and you can't fit anything else in the truck. On the C.B. radio, you might hear, "We've got a truck with too many eggs in the basket ahead that's letting us pass. Put the hammer down and give him a wave."

1. Metal
   Poles
2. Equipment
   Wood

If you ever hear about a truck carrying "toothpicks" on the C.B. radio, then you know that it's carrying wood. The wood does resemble a toothpick from far away!

1. The sign with the number of miles left.
   The stick that holds up the hood.
2. The lines on the road.
   The lumber on a truck.

A trucker might ask, "Hey, good buddy, have you seen a yardstick lately?" It shows the drivers how far they are from the nearest city or rest stop.

1. Tags
   Names
2. Handles
   Nicknames

Truckers use handles that they make up for themselves. They can be all kinds of things, such as Mud Duck, Snake Scout or Eagle Eye. What would your trucker name be?