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What does the cowboy slang 'put the licks in' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant to run very fast. You're "licking" the ground with your feet.
What does the cowboy slang 'bed him down' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This was another euphemism for killing someone. You'd "put him to bed" in the ground.
What does the cowboy slang 'pair of overalls' mean?
Not cowboy slang. Overalls are another name for work pants.
What does the cowboy slang 'raise sand' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant to start trouble. The image is of a fight scuffling up sand from the ground.
What does the cowboy slang 'cracklings' mean?
'Cracklings' are the remains of a fire or cinders.
What does the cowboy slang 'hay burner' mean?
A horse is a "hay burner".
What does the cowboy slang 'flea-trap' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant a cowboy's bedroll. It hinted that a cowboy would have fleas.
What does the cowboy slang 'gully washer' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant a heavy rain. The image is of so much rain that it washes a gully into the ground.
What does the cowboy slang 'above snakes' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This was a fun way of describing being alive. If you were still above the snakes, you were above the ground.
What does the cowboy slang 'may can' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This is cowboy grammar for "might be able to." "I may can come to the social," said the cowboy.
What does the cowboy slang 'pull foot' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant to leave in a hurry, to walk or run quickly. You were pulling your feet off the ground rapidly.
What does the cowboy slang 'flusteration' mean?
The condition of being flustered, in a hurry, confused.
