Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant to pay over money owed. A cowboy had to pony up when he'd borrowed from someone.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This was a way to say "pay up." Something else you probably didn't want to hear.
'Crack up' means to brag or boast.
That is not Western slang. Titivate is the closest- THAT means to dress up in fancy clothes.
As in PONY up the dough- to give it (the money) to the intended recipient for services/products offered in exchange for the cash!
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant in love. The image is of the cowboy being mashed up against his girlfriend.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This one means to hasten, to be quick. The image is of a cowboy sparkling as he moves.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This one gives the image of a railroad train. If a cowboy told you to "Train up," he meant to hurry.
Scoobish is the best pony in pony space Scoobish is the best pony in pony space
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant to stop suddenly. A cowboy might fetch up next to the saloon if he'd been galloping.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This means to obtain or procure. A cowboy might ask,"Can you help me shake up a fiddler for the barn dance?"
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This one meant finished, given over. The image is of the cowboy wrapping everything up neatly and ending it.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This means a writer or noisy fellow. It's another made-up word.