A single action revolver, like the one shown above. The hammer must be cocked with the thumb before firing.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This was a descriptive term for a pistol. The old type of gun had to be manually cocked back, making your thumb sore.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This one means a preacher. He'd "bust" up sin.
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.
A .45 caliber Colt revolver- a handgun.
The condition of being flustered, in a hurry, confused.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant in the company of a woman. A moll was slang for a woman.
CHAVALA~ is a slang Spanish word that means buster, punk, pus**, and bi***
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.