Old West Words and Phrases

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

Ya got to admit. even though it was "graspin' at straws" it was a good guess that might of eddycated ya.

And Cap, why ya pickin' on me, least i ain't goin' through my second childhood like
Russ T.

With that Delmonico sticks his tongue out at Russ and sends the post.

Whatcha mean "pickin' on me"?  I thought I was includin' you in a mighty exclusive group.  Ya noticed little Russ T weren't there dintcha?  Might be when he gits growed up a bit, but don't think he be ripe 'nuff yet.

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

wreck pan

squaw wood or prairy coal

Mexican strawberries

groanin' cart

If Del don't get these right quick, I'll be real disappointed in him.

[Big Hext Finnigan]

I know I ain't the caliber of these old word pistoleros..

I reckon that squaw wood is buffalo chips.
Maybe a groanin' cart is one of those carteras, with the wooden wheels and axle?
Would a Mxican strawberry be a chili pepper?
And I can't hazard a guess on a wreck pan.. sounds like something at an auto yard.

Adios,

[Russ T Chambers]

Ya got to admit. even though it was "graspin' at straws" it was a good guess that might of eddycated ya.

And Cap, why ya pickin' on me, least i ain't goin' through my second childhood like
Russ T.

With that Delmonico sticks his tongue out at Russ and sends the post.

Whatcha mean "pickin' on me"?  I thought I was includin' you in a mighty exclusive group.  Ya noticed little Russ T weren't there dintcha?  Might be when he gits growed up a bit, but don't think he be ripe 'nuff yet.

What do ya mean second childhood   I'm workin' on my fourth or fifth   At my age it's hard to remember what iteration I'm on

[Russ T Chambers]

wreck pan

squaw wood or prairy coal

Mexican strawberries

groanin' cart

If Del don't get these right quick, I'll be real disappointed in him.

Del must be sleepin' under the chuck wagon.
Wreck pan is where the boys would put the plates after eatin'. 

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

Big Hext is correct with "I reckon that squaw wood is buffalo chips."  It applies to cow chips as well.  He's also close with his answer for "groanin' cart".

Russ T (bless his precious little heart) is correct with "Wreck pan is where the boys would put the plates after eatin'."

Guess we'll have to wait for Del (or some other feller what thinks he's smart) to come up with the meanin' for Mexican strawberries and groanin' cart

[Delmonico]

Mexican Strawberries are pinto beans
Groanin' cart is a full plate

I know squaw wood as what you can pick up off the ground and use without havin' to use a saw or axe.

Sorry I had to go to the bank and get money, to buy coffee beans was out.  Also, flour and lard.

I am makin' bread "for my wife to take with her to her sister's house tommorow."   Please note quotes.  Gotta go there might be bread takin' over my kitchen right now,  if I don't return it was tooooo muuucch indutrial type yeast, I love the stuff.

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

Del's half right with his Mexican strawberries answer.  Squaw wood is another term for cow/buffalo chips, howsomever.

groanin' cart was another term for chuck wagon.

[Delmonico]

I cry fowl in honor of the season.  Prairie coal might have been sometimes called squaw wood, but my answer in that on is also correct. 

OK boiled pinto beans!!!!!!

The other though was a guess.

[gophergrease]

Del, would you call old sourdough biscets Squaw wood?

[Delmonico]

Dern it, I seen you were round and thought ya was gonna deefend me. 

Oh yes, tryin' ta burn up  week old sourdough biscuits that lain open on the counter fer a week, we had ta burn them, if we shot them the bullets would have rickershayed off and someone would have been hurt.  Kinda though reminded me of hard coal, not squaw wood.

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

Hope every body survived Thanksgiving, 'specially those what ate Del's cookin'.

Here's smore words to cogitate on.

mockey

fish (not piscatorially related)

wrangatang

"Buck Nun"

[Delmonico]

Fish be on a them yallar ruberizes slickers thak keeps tha rain ofen yer carcass.  A true Fish is made by the Fish company, but the one's made by Tower and others is often called a fish.  Also they often be called a henskin.

My brain is to tired from work ta think of the others right now.  Maybe after some coffee.  Sides that Buck Nun sounds like a job fe Russ.  Cept it also would by looogeeek maybe be a priest or a monk.

Tain't nobody had ta eat ma cookin' on Thursday but me.  The warden gave me a pardon and let me stay home instead a goin' ta her sistors house.  Stayed home by ma self and braised some deer steak, made canned cow gravy and sourdough biscuits.   Also made an apple/raisin cobbler.  Bet that was a better meal than any ta you ate's.

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

Nuthin' fishy 'bout Dell's response - fish ~ slicker or oil skin coat.

No body wantin' to try the others?

mockey

wrangatang

"Buck Nun"

[Silver Creek Slim]

wrangatang - what Elmer Fudd calls this 

[Russ T Chambers]

Nuthin' fishy 'bout Dell's response - fish ~ slicker or oil skin coat.

No body wantin' to try the others?

mockey

wrangatang

"Buck Nun"

Just got back from Turkey wranglin' in Orygun.  So I guess we'll give this a try.  Think I've got all the Tryptophan out of my system.

First the wildlife:
Mockey      ---   a wild mare   

Now we're guessing:
Wrangatan ---    Ranch foreman? 


I don't think it's Slim's version of wildlife!   

Welcome back Slim!

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

I'd take a shot at "Buck Nun," but my definition would involve men cross-dressing into female religious garb, and then both Slim and Delmonico would glare at me!



AnnieLee

[Silver Creek Slim]

I'd take a shot at "Buck Nun," but my definition would involve men cross-dressing into female religious garb, and then both Slim and Delmonico would glare at me!



AnnieLee

Ya got that right. 

Slim

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

Buck nun: A woman so devout, she missed her calling. She should have been a nun. Usually used in a derogatory way.

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

Russ T had mockey pegged with his definition ~wild mare

Slim and AnnieLee at least gave it a shot, but they both missed.

wrangatang ~ day horse herder

Buck Nun ~ man living the life of a recluse

Was gettin' a mite worried bout old Slim, not hearin' nuthin outta him for so long, and was 'fraid some turkey hunter mistook his red beard and red bandana for a turkey wattle and brung him home for Thanksgiving dinner.

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