noun
General Slang
Comedian
· noun · trucker
The grass median strip between highway lanes.
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Trucker CB slang for the grass median dividing opposing lanes of a highway. Called a comedian because it 'keeps you in stitches' if you end up in it — a grim driver's pun about losing control and crossing over.
“Watch that four-wheeler weaving — one more drift and he's in the comedian.”
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Comedian In A Sentence
Watch that four-wheeler weaving — one more drift and he's in the comedian.
Origin & Usage
American CB radio culture, mid-20th century. The 'in stitches' pun is the standard explanation cited across trucker glossaries.
Variants
comedian strip
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