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General Slang
Bird-dog
· noun · trucker / CB
A radar detector — sniffs out cops the way a bird-dog sniffs out game.
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An in-cab radar detector that alerts the driver to police radar/laser. Standard kit in older trucker rigs — illegal in commercial vehicles in the US since 1994, but still seen.
“My bird-dog just lit up like a Christmas tree — there's a smokey running radar somewhere up here.”
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Bird-dog In A Sentence
My bird-dog just lit up like a Christmas tree — there's a smokey running radar somewhere up here.
Origin & Usage
Named for hunting dogs that point and flush birds. Detector "points" at radar the same way. Brand name Cobra ran with it, but the slang predates them.
People Also Ask
What does 'bird-dog' mean?
A bird-dog is a radar detector — it sniffs out cops the way a bird-dog sniffs out game.
How do you use 'bird-dog' in a sentence?
For example, 'Slow down, the bird-dog's going off — there's a speed trap ahead.'
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