phrase General Slang

3s and 8s

· phrase · trucker

Best wishes — the CB sign-off.

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A friendly sign-off between operators, meaning best regards and best wishes. Comes from old amateur radio Q-code shorthand: '73' meant 'best regards' and '88' meant 'love and kisses.' CBers shortened both into 'threes and eights' as a way to wrap up a conversation warmly without getting soppy about it.

“Alright driver, I'm gonna grab some shut-eye. Threes and eights to ya.”
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3s and 8s In A Sentence

Alright driver, I'm gonna grab some shut-eye. Threes and eights to ya.

Origin & Usage

From amateur (ham) radio Q-codes / number codes: 73 = best regards, 88 = love and kisses. Both date back to 19th-century American Morse telegraph code.

Variants threes and eights73s and 88s
Tags #trucker#cb-radio#ham-radio#sign-off

People Also Ask

What does 3s and 8s mean?

It means 'best wishes' and is used as a CB radio sign-off.

How do you use 3s and 8s in a sentence?

A trucker might close a conversation with 'Catch you later, 3s and 8s,' to wish the other person well.

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