Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant consecutively. The image is of going from hand to hand in a row.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! A ranny was a top hand. He was skilled and a hard worker.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This was a fanciful way of saying a cowboy was wooing someone. The image is of him waiting on her hand and foot, doing everything for her.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This means he got what he aimed for. The image is of drawing a jack for your poker hand.
Not cowboy slang. Overalls are another name for work pants.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This one meant to take a liking to. You might cotton to a new hand if you had common interests.
'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 meant to make use of your credit. You're running a line of credit based on your "face" or your personality.
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.