Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This one meant abuse, a quarrel. You didn't want to get into a slate with a cowboy.
Not cowboy slang. Overalls are another name for work pants.
The slang term for a cowboy is "HICK"
'Cracklings' are the remains of a fire or cinders.
A horse is a "hay burner".
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant a cowboy's bedroll. It hinted that a cowboy would have fleas.
In Australian slang, "slate" can mean to criticize or reprimand someone harshly. It often implies a strong or scathing review or comment about someone's performance or behavior. This usage is similar to the UK slang, where "slating" someone can mean to verbally attack or belittle them.
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.