2006-06-30 00:03:09 · 6 answers · asked by bey_ck 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
10-100 comes from the language of two-way radio, especially CB radio. Different expressions are are used as a quick form of messaging. 10-7 means a person is signing off the air, 10-9 means 'please repeat your last transmission', and 10-100 means the person has to make a bathroom break.
I have included a couple of links for both police and CB radio '10' codes.
2006-06-30 00:13:28 · answer #1 · answered by Shaula 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessing it's from when you replace the 1's from 10 100 to t and l respectively you get "to loo"?
2006-06-30 07:08:57 · answer #2 · answered by k² 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have to say it is years since I heard this phrase, back when my parents were using CB radio, so Shaula is correct. Twokay has a good point too, although I have not seen it used as l337sp3ak, but then I might just not play the right games to see it as such :D
2006-06-30 07:26:11 · answer #3 · answered by nicessus2006 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My goodness. How odd - I'll be fascinated to see what others have to say as I have never heard such a saying.
2006-06-30 07:07:06 · answer #4 · answered by peggy*moo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shaula359 is right with the toilet break. Used by CB breakers.
2006-06-30 07:16:12 · answer #5 · answered by Tidos 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is cb breaker for toilet break,u will hear truckers say it on their cb radios
2006-06-30 09:31:35 · answer #6 · answered by me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋