# Custom Licence Plates — Seen in the Wild **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 11, 2023, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965 "2023-11-11T02:25:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 167
**Author:** ![Ponderoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponderoid/32/19221_2.png) [@Ponderoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponderoid)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3321 "2026-06-18T04:01:33Z")
Camptown Ladies are infamous for singing it. ---
**Author:** ![MonkeysBrother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ab097/32.png) [@MonkeysBrother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeysBrother)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3322 "2026-06-18T05:15:17Z")
On the road most of the day, saw a few that were clearly names or initials, not very interesting. But… Honda Odyssey with **SOULMAZ**. It’s a short stretch to imagine Soul Mates. And a BMW 440i coupe with **NYSOMND**. California plates, so someone who’s really missing their home town? And/or a Billy Joel fan? ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3323 "2026-06-18T15:47:34Z")
**RIBBITT** on a dark green Mini Cooper. **GYPCIS** on a Range Rover with Montana plates. Gypsies I guess? They are pretty nomadic if they drove here from Montana. **KOOL KRW** on a Jeep. I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt that their crew is cool. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3324 "2026-06-18T17:06:12Z")
**ZINGQ** on a Lincoln Navigator SUV. No clue. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3325 "2026-06-18T19:50:14Z")
And spotted in the office parking lot at lunch time: **KRANTIP** on an F150. “Kran tip”? “Krant IP”? ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3326 "2026-06-19T16:59:48Z")
And last night I spotted: **6MERAZ** on a black Mercedes with dark tinted windows. I can’t decode that one. **KOOKIE** on a Hyundai Elantra. I assume a funny spelling of either “cookie” or “kooky”. **DM BGGE** on something forgettable because I don’t remember. I couldn’t decipher it last night, but as I was typing it this morning “dime baggie” popped into my head. If that’s it I’m surprised it got past the censors, even if weed is legal here. **SACTOAS** on a Tesla. “Sacto” is a common nickname for Sacramento, but I don’t know what the AS means. Maybe just literally the word “as” ane it means something like “I’m Sacto as… something” ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2026, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3327 "2026-06-20T16:54:10Z")
I’ve mentioned previously in this thread that the streets in my addition are under construction and there’s been a lot of people parking on the streets that aren’t torn up. This morning I saw **BTRFLY** on a car parked on the street that had a bunch of flower decals on it. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2026, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3328 "2026-06-20T22:18:52Z")
**ONOSMOG** on a Tesla, probably self explanatory. **KT LOU** on a Jeep. I’m guessing the owners’ names are Katie and Lou, or possibly the owner’s initials are K.T. and last name Lou. Or a woman with two first names – Katie Lou, but that strikes me as less likely since Lou isn’t generally a feminine name. ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Finn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2026, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3329 "2026-06-21T21:10:31Z")
**[ Ponderoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ponderoid)** Guess [Jun 18](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3321 "Post date") Camptown Ladies are infamous for singing it. And Foghorn Leghorn. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3330 "2026-06-22T16:12:26Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > **RIBBITT** on a dark green Mini Cooper. Saw this one again this morning and realized it’s actually spelled **RIBIITT**. Not that it changes the meaning. **HNY BABA** on a 4Runner. “Honey Baby” I presume. Or maybe it’s pronounced “bay bay”. **YEPPERS** on a Chrysler Pacifica minivan with Idaho plates. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3331 "2026-06-22T17:08:39Z")
**DDDMMM** No idea **CRDPNT** On an Arizona Cardinals plate. Punt? Point? Pint? Paint? ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3332 "2026-06-23T18:40:09Z")
This morning I spotted a plate that simply read **J46** , on some crossover, I think maybe a Subaru. I assume that means something to someone, but it’s completely cryptic to me. ---
**Author:** ![MonkeysBrother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ab097/32.png) [@MonkeysBrother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeysBrother)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3333 "2026-06-23T23:34:12Z")
A BMW 4-series sedan with FLEX428. Notre Dame / Fighting Irish license plate frame. No other markings. A quick search reveals that Dunlop/Tortex makes a Flex 428 guitar pick. Maybe a devotee? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3334 "2026-06-24T00:04:56Z")
**BIG BETZ** on a shiny new Jeep… maybe a professional poker player? **HAIL MRY** on something small, black, and sporty with a Green Bay Packers license plate frame. I’m assuming football, not the Lord’s Prayer. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3335 "2026-06-24T07:11:59Z")
Or the movie but that seems ephemeral for a license plate. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3336 "2026-06-24T16:01:07Z")
**QUENBE3** on a VW ID.4. Probably self explanatory. ---
**Author:** ![MonkeysBrother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ab097/32.png) [@MonkeysBrother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeysBrother)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3337 "2026-06-24T20:49:34Z")
On a little econobox that zipped by me on the freeway: **DRGNSPK**. Dragon speak? And on a Jeep Wrangler: **COONDGS**. I’m guessing a fan of hunting hounds. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3338 "2026-06-24T23:40:01Z")
Or the book… but after this thread I’m not sure anything is too ephemeral for a license plate. 🤣 This morning I saw **TATONKA** on a Jeep that can only be described as “baby poop green”. No clue what the plate would mean. And then on the way home I saw something that’s gotta be some sort of weird coincidence. There were two identical (as far as I could tell) white Teslas in the lane next to me. One of them had what I figure are standard issue Texas plates, black print on a white plate. Texas plates aren’t all that common in Indiana so that was unusual to begin with. The other Tesla had an Indiana plate that read **ODESSA1** … Odessa being a city in Texas… Could have been nothing but who knows. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3339 "2026-06-25T00:30:32Z")
**C8FFEE** on a first responders plate. Coffee but both O and 0 were already taken. **3YSHUA** Google’s AI suggests the holy trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost) , or Volume 3 of [some study materials](https://ariel.org/product/yeshua-vol-3/), or a three hour(!) [immersion worship](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVaif_Y7vQg). ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3340 "2026-06-25T02:21:23Z")
A few from the last few evenings: **SNOW97X** on… a Lexus sedan. That would make sense on a [Saab 9-7X](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_9-7X) that the owner used to drive up to the ski slopes. Maybe that was their previous car, and they just kept the same plate when they got the Lexus, and now it means “[it]'s no 9-7X”. **SPLWAV** on a California Arts Council plate on a BMW 3-series. “Spill wave”? “Splash wave”? The Arts Council plate is a “palm trees and beaches” motif, so I’m thinking something beach/ocean related. **EDDGARR** on a Ford Escape. I guess “Edgar” with some extra letters. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965.md?page=166) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965.md?page=168)