noun
General Slang
Yardstick
· noun · trucker
A highway mile marker post.
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CB slang for the small mile-marker signs along the shoulder. Drivers use them to call out their exact position, hazards, or speed traps without naming an exit. Treat the highway like a giant measuring stick.
“Smokey sitting in the median at yardstick one-eighty-two, southbound.”
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Yardstick In A Sentence
Smokey sitting in the median at yardstick one-eighty-two, southbound.
Origin & Usage
American CB radio jargon, popularised during the 1970s CB boom when truckers coordinated speed-trap warnings down to the mile.
People Also Ask
What does yardstick mean in trucker slang?
It refers to a highway mile marker post.
How do you use yardstick in a sentence?
"Pull off at the next exit, it's just past the yardstick."
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