Old West Words and Phrases

[litl rooster]

 I beleive shoot Luke, means  shoot without hesitation or let someone else go.. Like in Billiards cards the Bull Elk.


HERE'S ONE for ya's....He found the cure.

[Delmonico]

He's found the cure means he gave up the booze.  Back then they were always searchin' for the "Cure" fer drinkin.  Even if it meant attackin' a saloon with an ax.  (Cary Nation)

One of the popular "cures" of the time was called the water cure, you were put in basically a straight jacket and imersed up to your neck in ice water.

[Russ T Chambers]

Well Del's cure at least doesn't require the application of a red hot wire!!!

How about:

Following the tongue

[Delmonico]

Headin' North with the herd, on the trackless plain they set the chuckwagon tongue at night by the North Star.   

The red hot wire is for other ailments.

[Russ T Chambers]

Headin' North with the herd, on the trackless plain they set the chuckwagon tongue at night by the North Star.   

The red hot wire is for other ailments.

Figured Del would get that one.   

[litl rooster]

 Your right Delmonico..........................here a easy one 'SPENDY'

[litl rooster]

  here's another


Squeezin' Lizzie

[Russ T Chambers]

  here's another


Squeezin' Lizzie

Grabbin' and holdin' on to the saddle horn. 

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

  here's another


Squeezin' Lizzie

Grabbin' and holdin' on to the saddle horn. 

I can't say what I thought it might be. 

AnnieLee

[Russ T Chambers]

  here's another


Squeezin' Lizzie

Grabbin' and holdin' on to the saddle horn. 

I can't say what I thought it might be. 

AnnieLee

You could've, but I know you'da just had to censor it.

And it was Lizzie, and not lizard, and squezzin', not shakin'   

[Russ T Chambers]

Hey Del (or anyone)

Ever heard of:

Huckydummy

[litl rooster]

Russ T you are correct with Squezzin' Lizzie......... Never heard Hucky Dummy

In non reference to weapons how's about Rim fire and center fire, explain each?

[Russ T Chambers]

Russ T you are correct with Squezzin' Lizzie......... Never heard Hucky Dummy

In non reference to weapons how's about Rim fire and center fire, explain each?

Rim fire     ---   saddle with a single front chinch, also known as a Spanish rig.
Center fire ---    saddle with a single center chinch

Almost sent pictures of a .22 and a .38 spl.  Til I noticed the non-firearm part.   

Waitin' to hear from Del on Huckydummy.   

[Delmonico]

One of many types of rice puddin'.

[Russ T Chambers]

One of many types of rice puddin'.

Figured you'd kow that one. 

[Delmonico]

Sunfishing-Has nothing to do with a hook, worm and line, although the one involved in it might be a wishin' they could go fishin'.

[Russ T Chambers]

Sunfishing-Has nothing to do with a hook, worm and line, although the one involved in it might be a wishin' they could go fishin'.

Refers to a bronc that likes to roll, stickin' it feet in the air and showin' it's belly to the sun.      If'n the cowpoke is still in the saddle, he'd probably wish he'd gone fishin'!   

[litl rooster]

musta of missed the sunfishing entry, been on too many of them types....Russ T, correct again.  They say you can tell what part of the country a cowboy hails from the rigging on his saddle and the crush of his hat. I have both type saddles but, prefer my old single center fired. 100000 miles on it still in good shape  if you rule out scratches and dings.

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

Need ta see if ol' Russ T's still sharp 'nuff an' fast 'nuff ta answer these:

bay coyote

buck tie

hoolihan

Mormon iron

[litl rooster]

Need ta see if ol' Russ T's still sharp 'nuff an' fast 'nuff ta answer these:

bay coyote

buck tie

hoolihan

Morman iron

Hoolihan is a type of overhand rope throw, usually used in the ketch pen to ketch your morning transportation. By the Jigger Boss. Now a days we use it in the pasture and the pens when trying to ketch calves for doctoring without ridin' thru a group and boogerin' the whole dern bunch.

Morman Iron has my curiosity, it's either his hunting weapon or his running iron to change brands with