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What does the cowboy slang 'the go' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant the mode or the fashion. "This is all the go," said the cowboy.
What does go heeled mean?
heeled means carrying a gun
What does the cowboy slang 'have a mind to' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant to have a notion or to be willing to. "I have a mind to go to the social," said the cowboy.
What does the cowboy slang 'marooning' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! To go marooning meant to have a party or picnic. A cowboy might go marooning with his best girl.
What does the cowboy slang 'sling your bunk' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This one means to go away. The image is of a cowboy slinging his bedroll onto his horse and leaving.
What does the cowboy slang 'go the big figure' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant go to the full extent in any venture, to do things on a large scale. A good cowboy would go the big figure on the job.
What does the cowboy slang 'stall your mug' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This means go away or make yourself scarce. You didn't want a cowboy telling you to stall your mug.
What does the cowboy slang 'slipe' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This means a distance. A cowboy might say "I've got a long slipe to go." It's a made-up word.
What does the cowboy slang 'paddle' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant to go or run away. The image is of someone paddling a boat quickly.
What does the cowboy slang 'sparrow catching' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This is a descriptive phrase referring to wooing. Sparrow catching was looking for a girl to go out with you.
What does the cowboy slang 'douse-the-lights' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant time to put out the lights and go to bed. Dowse means to extinguish.
What does the cowboy slang 'go it strong' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant to perform an act with vigor or without scruples. You'd want to go it strong if you were competing in a rodeo.
