Old West Words and Phrases

[Delmonico]

On the first day of 2nd grade we had name tags on the assigned desk.  Mine said Glenn Carmen,  "Teacher you misspelled my name."  "Which one?"  "Both."   I don't think she ever liked me.  Course they often misspell my middle one as Du Wayne not Duane.

[litl rooster]

Delmoico aka Glen (often misspelled as a Spanish Ladies name. )

Carmen

Slim

Slim I was tring to have fun with it....You keep mentioning his last name he'll waltz in here in a flowered skirt and basket of fruit on his head....singing Daeoooooooooooooooooo

[Scattered Thumbs]

Delmoico aka Glen Carman (often misspelled as a Spanish Ladies name. )

No wonder even you misspell your own alias. 

By the way Carmen is also a lady name in Portugal.

Carmen Miranda was Portuguese.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Delmoico aka Glen (often misspelled as a Spanish Ladies name. )

Carmen

Slim

Slim I was tring to have fun with it....You keep mentioning his last name he'll waltz in here in a flowered skirt and basket of fruit on his head....singing Daeoooooooooooooooooo

Slim

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

bottomin' the bottle

buffalo juice

[Silver Creek Slim]

bottomin' the bottle - drinking it dry?

Slim

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

bottomin' the bottle - drinking it dry?

Slim

Bottomin' the bottle's got nuthin to do with drinkin', 'cause the bottle in question's already empty. 

Don't ferget buffalo juice.

[litl rooster]

bottomin' the bottle

Eye glasses?

[Judy]

Nailed to the counte- A proven lie

Oh-be-joyful - Liquor

Hot as a whorehouse on nickel night- Dammed hot

Flannel Mouth- Smooth fancy talker or saleperson


Pray tell......Do I win a prize if all my answers or right?....I would be happy if someone would just answer one of my post to let me know if someone was out there!! Ha, ha.
Millinery Judy



                                                                                                               

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

bottomin' the bottle

Eye glasses?

Not eyeglasses.  Gotta think marksmanship.

Also, still need an answer for buffalo juice.

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

Nailed to the counte- A proven lie

Oh-be-joyful - Liquor

Hot as a whorehouse on nickel night- Dammed hot

Flannel Mouth- Smooth fancy talker or saleperson


Pray tell......Do I win a prize if all my answers or right?....I would be happy if someone would just answer one of my post to let me know if someone was out there!! Ha, ha.

Millinery Judy

Dang, MJ, you went all the way back to the first page of this thread to dredge those up, and they done been answered .  Why dontcha give the newest ones a shot?

Hamp

[Four-Eyed Buck]

Hitting the bottle with a shot and leaving nothing but the bottom?.....Buck

[Silver Creek Slim]

buffalo juice - rendered buffalo suet?

Slim

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

Hitting the bottle with a shot and leaving nothing but the bottom?.....Buck

You're only about 180 degrees out, Buck.  Here's how "bottomin' the bottle" worked.  You place an empty uncorked/uncapped whisky bottle on an approximately shoulder high flat surface about 15' (or if you're really good with a handgun or really optimistic, make it 20' ) from wlhere you're going to shoot.  The bottle is positioned on it's side (remember spin the bottle?) in such a manner that you will be attempting to shoot through the open end of the neck and take out the bottom of the bottle without shattering the neck and body of the bottle.   To add some contemporary guidance, make sure you are shooting into a safe backstop, and wear eye and hearing protection if you attempt this, and be sure to clean up the broken glass .

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

buffalo juice - rendered buffalo suet?

Slim

Fraid not, Slim.  It is liquid found in the buffalo's paunch "cleared by the gall, that is prized for drinking, it is cool and tasteless".  Understand that Native Americans and buffalo hunters both utilized this source of liquid refreshment when other water sources were unavailable.

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

You should all know what two bits, four bits, six bits, etc. are.  What is a "short bit"?

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

A preferred piece of buffalo meat was called "Indian Bread", and was eaten raw by both Native Americans and buffalo hunters, but didn't taste like raw meat.  It allegedly tasted much like freshly baked bread.  Where on the buffalo carcass was this desirable cut located?

[Four-Eyed Buck]

Cap, With my eyes, I don't think I'll be attempting to shoot the bottom out through the neck, unless it's a mayonaise bottle!........Buck

[Delmonico]

Pancreas

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

Pancreas

It's not an organ, Del.