ten-four

Message received, trucker

Ten-four is CB radio slang meaning "message received" or "understood," from the ten-codes used by truckers and police.

It spread into general use as casual acknowledgment: Ten-four, I'll meet you there.

Sometimes written 10-4.

acknowledgment

affirmative

Expressing agreement or consent

confirmed · received · acknowledged · gotcha · loud and clear · message received · read you · good copy · check · affirm

radio

CB

Two-way radio abbreviation

squelch · static · frequency · channel · base station · mobile unit · walkie-talkie · two-way · transmit · airwaves

trucking

rig

Equipment arrangement or vehicle

long-haul · interstate · highway · freight · diesel · big rig · cab · sleeper · lot lizard · chicken coop

farewell

over and out

Radio farewell phrase

peace out · signing off · clear

Categories
Opposites
acknowledgment/comprehension

ten-foursay again

Request for repetition

negatory · repeat · come again · negative · unclear

agreement/compliance

ten-fournegative

Opposite of affirmative

no can do · no way · no · denied · nope

Family

ten, four, fourth, forty, tenth, fourteen

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Mostly American · Timeless · Rated G