noun
General Slang
10-20
· noun · trucker / CB
Your location. "What's your 20?" = where are you?
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Your current position on the road. Asked constantly on the CB so drivers can match up on a convoy, warn each other about cops at specific mile markers, or arrange a meet.
“Hey driver, what's your 20? I'm rolling up on the rest area at mile 88.”
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10-20 In A Sentence
Hey driver, what's your 20? I'm rolling up on the rest area at mile 88.
Origin & Usage
Another Illinois State Police ten-code from the late 1930s. Shortened in everyday CB use to just "twenty" — "what's your twenty" became universal trucker shorthand for asking where someone is.
People Also Ask
What does 10-20 mean?
It refers to your location — 'What's your 20?' is CB shorthand for 'where are you?'
How do you use 10-20 in a sentence?
A driver might radio 'What's your 20?' to ask another driver where they currently are.
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