what is a cb handle

A CB handle is a short but memorable nickname used by a citizens band radio enthusiast while broadcasting. CB slang is the distinctive anti-language, argot or cant which developed among users of Citizens Band radio (CB), especially truck drivers in the United States during the 1970s and early 1980s. Nicknames or callsigns given or adopted by CB radio users are known as "handles". Although not required, CB handles are encouraged and can be fun too. CB World offers a CB handle name generator to choose your own CB handle. Many truck drivers will call each other "Hand", or by the name of the trucking company they work for. Listening to other drivers on a CB radio may be a lot of fun and you’ll hear a lot of fun trucker handles if you pay attention. Drivers often choose a handle that is related to an activity they find enjoyable or a nickname that other drivers have given them.