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Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This means mean, contemptible, worthless. You wouldn't want to hear a cowboy say you were small potatoes.
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What does 'no small oats' mean?
I think you mean "no small potatoes" or "no small feat" - in slang "oats" refers to feeling young, frisky, and reckless. "No small potatoes" is money slang, meaning something costs a lot. "No small feat" means that something is a big feat, or a big accomplishment.
What does the cowboy slang 'grab a root' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant to eat a meal, especially a potato. Potatoes are roots.
What does the cowboy slang 'pair of overalls' mean?
Not cowboy slang. Overalls are another name for work pants.
What does the cowboy slang 'tin-horn lot' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This phrase was used to show contempt for a small-minded or mean person. You certainly didn't want a cowboy to call you a tin-horn lot.
What does the cowboy slang 'hay burner' mean?
A horse is a "hay burner".
What does the cowboy slang 'cracklings' mean?
'Cracklings' are the remains of a fire or cinders.
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 'dreambook' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This was a small book of cigarette papers. It was also called a prayer book or bible.
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 'peacemaker' mean?
A .45 caliber Colt revolver- a handgun.
What does the cowboy slang 'flusteration' mean?
The condition of being flustered, in a hurry, confused.
What does the cowboy slang 'molled' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant in the company of a woman. A moll was slang for a woman.
