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What does the cowboy slang 'to lather' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant to beat or trounce soundly. The image is of a horse lathered with sweat.
What does the cowboy slang 'take the rag off' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This one means to surpass, to beat all. A cowboy would say "Don't that take the rag off!"
What does the cowboy slang 'whaling' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This one meant a beating or thrashing. To whale meant to lash or beat someone.
What does the cowboy slang 'pair of overalls' mean?
Not cowboy slang. Overalls are another name for work pants.
What does the cowboy slang 'cracklings' mean?
'Cracklings' are the remains of a fire or cinders.
What does the cowboy slang 'hay burner' mean?
A horse is a "hay burner".
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 '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 'cocked hat' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! To knock someone into a cocked hat meant to beat them senseless or to shock them completely. "You could have knocked me into a cocked hat when he showed up in that suit," said the cowboy.
What does the cowboy slang 'beat the devil around the stump' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This one meant to evade responsibility for a difficult task. "Quit beating the devil around the stump and ask that gal to marry you," said the cowboy.
What does the cowboy slang 'flusteration' mean?
The condition of being flustered, in a hurry, confused.
What does the cowboy slang 'peacemaker' mean?
A .45 caliber Colt revolver- a handgun.
