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What does the cowboy slang 'fill a blanket' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant rolling a cigarette. The paper is compared to a blanket.
What does the cowboy slang 'stretching the blanket' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This was another way of saying telling a falsehood. The image is of stretching the truth as if it was a blanket.
What does the cowboy slang 'shake down' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This one refers to a cowboy's bedroll. The image is of a cowboy shaking his blankets down before turning in.
What does the cowboy slang 'soft down on' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant in love. A cowboy might say, "He's soft down on Sally."
What does the cowboy slang 'slat' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This means to throw down with violence. A cowboy might say "He slatted his brains out" to mean a violent blow.
What does the cowboy slang 'pair of overalls' mean?
Not cowboy slang. Overalls are another name for work pants.
What does the cowboy slang 'dumpish' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant sad or melancholy. It's like being down in the dumps.
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 '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 '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.
