adverb
General Slang
Negatory
· adverb · trucker
No. The CB radio way of saying it.
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'Negatory' is just 'no' dressed up in radio uniform. Came out of military comms where 'negative' was the standard 'no,' and CBers stretched it into something with more swagger. Now it's the kind of word you only say if you're either driving a rig, doing a bit, or being deliberately theatrical about turning something down.
“Negatory on that detour, the bridge is out two miles up.”
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Negatory In A Sentence
Negatory on that detour, the bridge is out two miles up.
Origin & Usage
Extension of military/aviation 'negative' (meaning no). Popularised by 1970s CB radio culture and cemented in pop culture by trucker films like Smokey and the Bandit and Convoy.
Variants
negative
People Also Ask
What does Negatory mean?
It simply means 'no' — the CB radio way of saying it.
How do you use Negatory in a sentence?
"Any smokies up ahead? Negatory, road's clear."
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