General
got your ears on?
What does got your ears on? mean?
Classic CB opener. 'Ears' = the radio, so 'got your ears on?' is asking whether anyone's actually tuned in and listening to the channel. The conversational equivalent of knocking before you walk in. If someone answers, you've got a chat partner for the next stretch of interstate.
"Breaker one-nine, eastbound, you got your ears on?"
Origin
1970s CB radio slang. 'Ears' as metonymy for the CB radio itself became standard during the CB boom following the 1973 oil crisis.
Frequently asked questions
What does "Got your ears on?" mean in CB slang?
It means "Are you listening to the CB radio right now?"
How do you use "Got your ears on?" in a sentence?
"Breaker one-nine, good buddy, you got your ears on?"
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