Cowboy Slang

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Did you know that you can eat Charlie Taylor, but you'd be advised against drinking beef tea? Or that you should never, ever, swallow a batch of crumbs? Confused? Read this handy guide to cowboy slang, courtesy of the US West Festival of the West. Arizona nightingale: A burro or donkey. Arizona strawberries: Dried beans, usually pink in color. Bangtail: A horse. Barking squirrel: A prairie dog. Batch of crumbs: Bugs one might find in blankets. Bean master: A cook. Hoodlum wagon: A wagon that carried bedrolls. Beef tea: Shallow water fouled by cattle. Biscuit: A saddle horn. Boiled shirt/Fried shirt: A white or stiff shirt. Build a loop: Prepare a lasso for a throw. Burn the breeze: Ride fast. California banknote: A cowhide used as currency. Catawampously: Fiercely. Cavvy-man: The one who looked after the horses. Charlie Taylor: A makeshift butter made from molasses and fat. Chuck line rider: A man out of work who rode from ranch to ranch for grub. Community loop: An extra large lasso noose. Coonie: A dried cowhide used to hold equipment, fuel, etc., on a chuck wagon. Cowjuice: Milk. Doofunnies: Knives and trinkets carried in pockets. Dust: To move about quickly. Fence lifter/Goose Drownder/Gully Washer: Heavy rain. Fixin' for high riding: Preparing to depart quickly. Flag your kite: Hurried departure. Flannel mouth: An overly talkative man or a boaster. Forty rod lightning: Whiskey. 'Fraid hole: Cave or cellar. Fumadiddle: Fancy dress. Great seizer: The sheriff. Hay waddy: Extra hand on a ranch used to cut hay. Hemp fever: A hanging. Hornswoggling: The movements of a cow, by which it threw off or evaded the rope. Hurricane deck: The back of a bucking horse. Idaho brain storm: A dust devil. Leavin' Cheyenne: Going away. Life preserver: A revolver. Lincoln shingles: Hard bread. Lining his flu: Refers to a man who is eating. Loblolly: A muddy puddle. Longhorned: Experienced. Love apples: Canned tomatoes. Mother Hubbard loop: A very large loop or lasso. Oklahoma rain: A dust or sand storm. Overland trout: Bacon. Pepperbox: Coffee mill. Pimple: An Eastern (or English) style saddle. Pirooting: Fooling around. Quirly: A cigarette that is rolled by hand. Rocky mountain canary: A burro. Silk: Barbed wire. Slick heeled: A person not wearing spurs. 
A COWBOY'S GUIDE TO LIFE Don't squat with your spurs on. Explanation squat (verb) crouch on your heels spurs (noun) sharp devices worn on cowboys' boots used to kick horses to make them go faster. Don't interfere with something that ain't botherin' you none. Explanation ain't botherin' you none is not bothering you. Note how the word none is purposefully added to form an incorrect double negative, even though it is otherwise redundant. Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance. Explanation rain dance Native American people sometimes danced in an effort to create rain for their crops. Rain dances are usually most successfully during the rainy season. The easiest way to eat crow is while it's still warm. The colder it gets, the harder it is to swaller. Explanation eat crow (idiom) publicly admit an embarrassing mistake. A crow is a black bird. swaller (slang) swallow If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'. Explanation diggin' (contaction) digging If it don't seem like it's worth the effort, it probably ain't. Explanation If it does not seem worth the effort, it probably is not. It don't take a genius to spot a goat in a flock of sheep. Explanation It does not take a genius to find a goat in a flock of sheep. Generally, you ain't learnin' nothing when your mouth's a-jawin'. Explanation Generally, you are not learning anything when your mouth is talking. If you're ridin' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there with ya. Explanation If you're riding ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there with you. herd (noun) a group of cows or horses Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment. Explanation lotta (contraction) lot of When you give a personal lesson in meanness to a critter or to a person, don't be surprised if they learn their lesson. Explanation critter (slang) animal When you're throwin' your weight around, be ready to have it thrown around by somebody else. Explanation throwin' your weight around (idiom) acting aggressive Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back. Explanation Lettin' the cat outta the bag (idiom) Telling a secret to someone puttin' (contraction) putting Always take a good look at what you're about to eat. It's not so important to know what it is, but it's sure crucial to know what it was. The quickest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it back into your pocket. The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with watches you shave his face in the mirror every morning. Never ask a barber if you need a haircut. If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around. Explanation If you start thinking you are a person of some influence, try ordering someone else's dog around Don't worry about bitin' off more'n you can chew; your mouth is probably a whole lot bigger'n you think. Explanation bitin' off more'n you can chew (idiom) accepting a challenge that is too big bigger'n (contraction) bigger than Always drink upstream from the herd. Never miss a good chance to shut up. Explanation shut up (idiom) stop talking

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