General
local yokel
What does local yokel mean?
A city or small-town police officer — the lowest tier of bear in the trucker hierarchy. Slightly dismissive: implies they're parochial and out of their depth on the big road.
"Just a local yokel running the speed limit through town, easy money for them."
Origin
1970s American CB-radio trucker slang. 'Local yokel' as a phrase predates CB (American slang for a parochial rural type), repurposed for cops.
Frequently asked questions
What does local yokel mean?
Local yokel is slang for a small-town or city cop, as opposed to state or highway patrol.
How do you use local yokel in a sentence?
This is CB and trucker slang: "Watch for a local yokel at the next exit" warns of a town or city police officer ahead.
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