# What does "DLUR, TRKE" mean?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-dlur-trke-mean/14>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [March 27, 1999, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-dlur-trke-mean/14 "1999-03-27T16:52:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2014, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-dlur-trke-mean/14/61 "2014-07-11T23:49:19Z")

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> [@CrazyCrazyNights](#):
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> Pardon the intrusion, but was this letter mix up meant to be the modern day equivalent of Morse code? 😕

What, you’ve never seen a personalized license plate?

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**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2014, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-dlur-trke-mean/14/62 "2014-07-11T23:50:49Z")

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Nah. Just fewer letters for computer geeks of the time, none of whom could type worth a hot god-damn, to type. Later picked up by young people, none of whom can type worth a hot god-damn.

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