Well, darling, 'three ways from Sunday' means in every possible way or thoroughly. It's like saying something has been analyzed or done extensively. So, next time someone uses that phrase, just nod like you know what the heck they're talking about.
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! This one means stout, resolute, mettlesome. A cowboy might say "He's a stuffy fellow."
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This was a humorous way to refer to your backside. The image is of you in church on Sunday, kneeling with your backside out.
Not cowboy slang. Overalls are another name for work pants.
'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 means tired. A cowboy was always tuckered out after a hard day.
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.