Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant to stop suddenly. A cowboy might fetch up next to the saloon if he'd been galloping.
'Crack up' means to brag or boast.
That is not Western slang. Titivate is the closest- THAT means to dress up in fancy clothes.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant in love. The image is of the cowboy being mashed up against his girlfriend.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This one means to hasten, to be quick. The image is of a cowboy sparkling as he moves.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This one gives the image of a railroad train. If a cowboy told you to "Train up," he meant to hurry.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant to pay over money owed. A cowboy had to pony up when he'd borrowed from someone.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This means to obtain or procure. A cowboy might ask,"Can you help me shake up a fiddler for the barn dance?"
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This one meant finished, given over. The image is of the cowboy wrapping everything up neatly and ending it.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This means a writer or noisy fellow. It's another made-up word.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This is a made-up word. It means furious.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This means exhausted, finished or done. It can also mean intoxicated.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This is a mean, contemptible fellow. It's another made-up word.