There are a lot of unique words that RVers use in everyday life. I had some fun defining the “true” meaning of some of the most common RV phrases and lingo. Read on to find the true definitions of RV lingo.
A
Air Brakes: Useful if awnings deploy during high speed travel. (See Awnings)
Air Horns: Used late at night in campgrounds by Air Heads.
Allison Tranny: The girl that works the RV show information booth that is married to Joe Tranny.
Awnings: Wing-like appendages that can deploy at high speeds to add lift and reduce vehicle weight. (Also see Air Brakes)
B
Batteries: Black square things that are capable of lighting your coach for about 15 minutes when it is not plugged in.
Blown Fuse: A fuse located in an inaccessible secret location that powers everything.
C
Charger: A small piece of plastic that that is frequently used to fix stuff on your RV that breaks, also called Visa..
D
Departure Angle: A scheme to skip camp before your new-found friend, Cousin Eddy, wakes up.
Diesel Engine: Sounding like a herd of knock-kneed cattle, serves as a sign of departing camp within the next hour or two.
Discount RV Resort: Walmart. (Note: At this time there are no class “A” only Walmarts)
Dump Station: A bad place to wear thongs.
F
Fantastic Fan: Any electric fan you can find if your air conditioning fails.
Fifth-Wheel: Your mother-in-law on an otherwise nice camping weekend.
G
GPS Navigation: A video game that is legal to play while driving.
H
Halogen Ceiling Lights: Good lighting that can illuminate an RV for about 2 hours before the bulb burns out.
I
Inner Dual: Always the first tire to go flat. Also stores uninflated tires.
L
Leveling Jacks: A board game played with a level bubble and a dice. If a player breaks the windshield the other players win by default.
Level Campsite: A campsite that the vehicle does not tip over on.
N
No Address Found: Standard response to any location entered into a GPS. Usually followed by “Make A U-Turn If Possible”.
O
Outdoor Entertainment Center: Gray screen that provides hours of entertainment trying to determine what’s on during a bright, sunny day.
R
RV Refrigerator: An enclosure sometime slightly cooler than hot. Capable of holding 2 beers.
S
Sewer Hose: Leaky hose, much like a soaker hose, but smellier.
Shower (RV Shower): The Experience is best described as standing naked in a closet with a wet dog.
T.
Trailer Hitch Ball: Wild trailer park wedding party..
W
Warranty: This is a period of time after which the vehicle self-destructs.
Wet Hubs: Found on the front axle. Most common cause is a large male dog.
Hope you Enjoyed.
Ron Bertulli
Dog chasing it tail – Rookie trailer driver backing unit up into site.
Ron Bertulli
YIELD sign – Go faster and try to squeeze in from an on-ramp.
Ron Bertulli
Thrown for a loop – When someone enters a rotary that has never seen a rotary before.
Ron Bertulli
Thrown for a loop – When someone enters a rotary that has never seen a rotary before.
Cheryl Culleton
So funny, we like to think of trailer hitch ball as shin buster.
Cheryl Culleton
So funny, we like to think of trailer hitch ball as shin buster.
Bruce Mick
That's funny!
Bruce Mick
That's funny!
Bruce Mick
That's funny!
Bruce Mick
That's funny!