Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This phrase refers to the boss of a ranch. An augur was a drill, so the image of one of those giant drills they used to dig for oil was an apt comparison.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant a state of excitement. A cowboy might be in a feeze if he had a big date.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This was a made-up word that meant mouth. You didn't want a cowboy to tell you to shut your big bazoo.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant go to the full extent in any venture, to do things on a large scale. A good cowboy would go the big figure on the job.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This was yet another way of saying death. You'd be taking the big jump into the next life.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant a large mosquito. It was so big it would nip at your gallbladder when it bit you.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant wearing your best clothes. The bib is a shirt front and the tucker is the tail.
ColossalGinormousHumongousWhopper (can mean huge, or can mean a big lie)
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! Wattles are the long dangling flabs on a cow's or rooster's neck. Cowboys applied this to the dangling flaps on a man's ears and used this term to mean he had big ears.
that is slang for 'the big boss'
No big Deal!
The slang big cat often refers to the person in charge. It can also refer to someone who is dominant over others.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant come to ruin, fail, or fall heavily. You might have big plans for your ranch, but they might come a cropper if the railroad doesn't come through town.