Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This one means stout, resolute, mettlesome. A cowboy might say "He's a stuffy fellow."
A horse is a "hay burner".
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This is cowboy grammar for "might be able to." "I may can come to the social," said the cowboy.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This was another way of saying the cowboy's bedroll. He'd have crumbs from his dinner.
Tired to the point of exhaustion. "Yer looking a might peaked this morning."
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! Sand and grit meant courage to a cowboy. The saying was that a true Westerner had sand in his craw which made him courageous.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This means straight or stiff. It was usually applied to people who were overly prim, formal, or stuffy.
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.
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.