Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This one refers to your shanks, which are on the backs of your legs. It means traveling on foot or walking.
The slang term "Shanks Pony" Means To Walk There. Your shanks are the parts of your legs between your knees and your ankles.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This was one term for the gallows. Cowboys often used euphemisms to refer to uncomfortable situations or things.
Not cowboy slang. Overalls are another name for work pants.
A horse is a "hay burner".
'Cracklings' are the remains of a fire or cinders.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant a cowboy's bedroll. It hinted that a cowboy would have fleas.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This is cowboy grammar for "might be able to." "I may can come to the social," said the cowboy.
The condition of being flustered, in a hurry, confused.
A .45 caliber Colt revolver- a handgun.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant in the company of a woman. A moll was slang for a woman.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant to mock or insult. You didn't want a cowboy frumping you.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant the mode or the fashion. "This is all the go," said the cowboy.