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CB slang is the distinctive anti-language, argot, or cant which developed among users of Citizens Band radio (CB), especially truck drivers in the United States during the 1970s and early 1980s. The slang itself is not only cyclical, but also geographical. Through time, certain terms are added or dropped as attitudes toward it change.
Four cards in rank sequence; either an open-ender or one-ender. A non-standard poker hand in some games, an incomplete drawing hand in most. Sometimes four to a straight. fourth street The fourth card dealt to the board in community card games. Also turn. The fourth card dealt to each player in stud. free card
From 50s "Highway Patrol", who said "10-4" into radio: CB Hand: Ten-four is CB radio language for OK: Convoy: From the old trucker song, ten-four good buddy: Good Buddy: Old trucker radio language, ten-four is CB language for OK: Over and Out: Two-way radio language for end of conversation, ten-four is radio language for OK: Roger That
An illegal block or tackle using the legs to trip an opponent. line of scrimmage. One of six vertical planes parallel to the goal line when the ball is to be put in play by scrimmage. For each team in American football, the line of scrimmage is through the point of the ball closest to their end line.
Single cards. The following is a list of nicknames used for individual playing cards of the standard 52-card pack. Sometimes games require the revealing or announcement of cards, at which point appropriate nicknames may be used if allowed under the rules or local game culture.
The pun is military slang; possibly a reference to Ned Kelly, from Ned Kelly's helmet, the eye slot resembling the number 1. 2 One little duck From the resemblance of the number 2 to a duck; see also "22". Response is a single "quack." 3 Cup of tea Rhymes with "three". 4 Knock at the door
2. Alaska: 'Outside' In most states, if you say you're going "outside," it literally means just that — you're stepping outdoors. However, in Alaska, the term "outside" is slang for leaving the ...
Hand of cards during a game. The following is a glossary of terms used in card games.Besides the terms listed here, there are thousands of common and uncommon slang terms. Terms in this glossary should not be game-specific (e.g. specific to Bridge, Hearts, Poker or Rummy), but apply to a wide range of card games played with non-proprietary pac