breaker breaker

CB radio opener

Breaker breaker is a call used to initiate contact on CB radio, typically followed by a channel number: Breaker breaker one-nine, anybody got their ears on?

The phrase became emblematic of 1970s trucker culture and CB radio enthusiasm.

It remains recognizable as a nostalgic or humorous reference to that era.

Related
  • CBTwo-way radio abbreviation
  • radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
  • truckerCommercial freight driver
  • big rigTractor-trailer combination
  • convoyGuarded traveling group

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Opposites
communication initiation vs. termination

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Radio farewell phrase

signing off · out · farewell · clear · goodbye

seeking connection vs. radio silence

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Absence of broadcast communication

dead air · going dark · off the grid · standing by

hailing vs. silence/non-response

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Absence of broadcast communication

dead air · no response · off the air · gone dark · static

Family

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Mostly American · Everyday, not technical · Rated G