# 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:** 89
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2025, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1761 "2025-09-03T16:14:18Z")
Saw a Ford Bronco with the plate “GDDYUP” ---
**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:** [September 3, 2025, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1762 "2025-09-03T17:23:58Z")
I saw a customized / tricked out BMW last night with the plate **N55SLOW**. I’m assuming that was a comment on the 55 mph speed limit, except that hasn’t been a thing since the 1990s 😕. Does the driver dislike _all_ 55 mph speed limits, even in places where it’s probably appropriate? ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2025, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1763 "2025-09-03T17:39:43Z")
Two in the parking lot today. A bright blue Lexus LFA with **LFADNA** and a small SUV with **OFF2SNW**. ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2025, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1764 "2025-09-03T21:36:01Z")
Saw **ARTLLRY** the other day. There was what looked like a 1st Cavalry shield in the far left of the license, so probably legit. Also saw **LIPSTX** on a bright red Honda (well, it would be bright if it had been washed). ---
**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:** [September 3, 2025, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1765 "2025-09-03T23:50:45Z")
Saw **YIP YIP** on a small white car while out getting lunch. Maybe they have a small yappy dog? ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1766 "2025-09-04T00:41:46Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > > [@LSLGuy](#): > > > > I vaguely recall “Chronic” was the name of some street drug a long time ago. > > Slang for high-quality cannabis, as I understand it. Correct [![](https://throwbackcollectibles.com/cdn/shop/products/3050bbb0b7b555ed525314d8baafd320.jpg) ](https://throwbackcollectibles.com/cdn/shop/products/3050bbb0b7b555ed525314d8baafd320.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1767 "2025-09-04T00:44:08Z")
If we take the 5s as standing in for Ss we get “N(ot) SSSLOW”. Which is probably accurate. 🙂 ---
**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:** [September 4, 2025, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1768 "2025-09-04T00:48:52Z")
That could be. I read it as “N(ot) 55, slow”. ETA: You know, if they’d just left out the 55 there would have been enough room to spell out “not” (but that plate may have already been taken). ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1769 "2025-09-04T01:25:10Z")
Yeah. I figure most of the difficult plates are working around the easy ones that were taken decades ago. Same with personal domain names when thosecwere hot. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1770 "2025-09-04T01:53:22Z")
> [@Dr.Girlfriend](#): > > Saw **YIP YIP** on a small white car while out getting lunch. Maybe they have a small yappy dog? Or they are a Muppet alien. [![](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61gCvIr3WOL._UF894,1000_QL80_.jpg) ](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61gCvIr3WOL._UF894,1000_QL80_.jpg) ---
**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:** [September 4, 2025, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1771 "2025-09-04T02:12:08Z")
Tonight I saw **SUBIEQT** , on a Subaru, of course. I could not see the driver to determine if they were, in fact, a cutie. Unless that was referring to the car. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1772 "2025-09-04T15:58:06Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > That could be. I read it as “N(ot) 55, slow”. > > ETA: You know, if they’d just left out the 55 there would have been enough room to spell out “not” (but that plate may have already been taken). I read it as a reference to I Can’t Drive 55. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1773 "2025-09-04T19:08:34Z")
Scored 3: - **LAFAY** on a 5-character max plate. Their name I guess. - **NTOWL** on a 5-character max plate. - **VOLKZ** on a custom-painted lowered Volkswagen Jetta. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1774 "2025-09-04T20:28:14Z")
**BOW FIN** , I assume the fish? ---
**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:** [September 4, 2025, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1775 "2025-09-04T23:54:03Z")
I forgot about them. I like that idea better! ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1776 "2025-09-05T00:36:20Z")
Two on the way home tonight: **AXIS-3** - maybe some sort of 3D tech worker? **BUYBOX** - I’m stumped on this one. ---
**Author:** ![motu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/motu/32/259_2.png) [@motu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/motu)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1777 "2025-09-05T13:08:11Z")
White Hyundai SUV with **YAHWEH\_1.** Yahweh had a heavy right foot and did not need to stop for a school bus stop sign. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1778 "2025-09-05T14:03:00Z")
Eh … Laws of God; laws of man. He knows which He’ll follow. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1779 "2025-09-05T18:27:23Z")
Saw two: - **ADVOKAT** on a Porsche Taycan. That being the German word for “lawyer” in German was ideal. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1780 "2025-09-06T21:56:00Z")
That previous post got mixed up between a long-standing draft on my phone and finishing it on the PC. The other from that post was **SFLAA** where the FLA might be Florida or the SFL might be “south florida”. Then I saw 3 all at once at a stoplight - **LSROL** on the bicycle enthusiast plate that holds 5 characters. - **KRTZ** on the surfing enthusiast plate that also holds 5 characters. - **KAH CHOW** on an Indiana plate. I don’t know what it means, but it’s a neat noise. 😉 On the way back from that adventure I found - **10⎵⎵83**. The woman driving looked about right for turning 42 next month. - **DR0⎵0LL**. This was almost certainly a regular serial issue plate, not a custom, but I thought “droll” or “drool” or both fit a tan Volvo very nicely. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965.md?page=88) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965.md?page=90)