Old West Words and Phrases

[Delmonico]

Wrong Slim, think bucket calf.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Wrong Slim, think bucket calf.

 

Slim

[Russ T Chambers]

calf slobber

Nope. There is no such thing. It was used in a Hoppy movie to play a trick on California. 

Slim

Just like the time California was told to get a bucket of steam from a train engine.   

[Silver Creek Slim]

calf slobber

Nope. There is no such thing. It was used in a Hoppy movie to play a trick on California. 

Slim

Just like the time California was told to get a bucket of steam from a train engine.   

Yep, that's in the same movie. 

Slim

[Russ T Chambers]

Okay folks

Been kinda quiet 'round here!     
Lets see what we can do with defining these: 

Roll the cotton          ----
Rope meat                 ----
Didn't have a tail-feather left    ----

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

Ain't never gonna get anybody to come out and play if ya keep postin these hard ones. 

[Russ T Chambers]

Ain't never gonna get anybody to come out and play if ya keep postin these hard ones. 

Roll the cotton          ----         Roll up one's bed and move amp
Rope meat                 ----       the victum of a hang'n
Didn't have a tail-feather left    ----    completely broke, usuallu after a bad night gamblin'

Ididn't really think they was that bad.   

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

Dang it, I should have posted my guess on the tail feathers one, I would have been correct!

It still would have been a guess,

AnnieLee

[Russ T Chambers]

Dang it, I should have posted my guess on the tail feathers one, I would have been correct!

It still would have been a guess,

AnnieLee

I got by with guesses on some of Capt. Cox's words.    Just like I guess on the location of targets after my first coupl'a blackpowder rounds go down range.  If'n I hear a clang, I know I guessed right.   

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

Been so long since we started this thread I may be repeatin' myself, so be gentle with me.

man for breakfast

unshucked

fag

on the prod

[Four-Eyed Buck]

Fag- cigarette? or the early usage was a small piece of woood as in kindling...........Buck

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

On the prod----

Here's my guess... on the move, moving along as if prodded.

I agree with fag being the ember of a stick or cigarette.



AnnieLee

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

fag
In cowboy talk, to get out fast.  "AnnieLee fagged outta there like her shirttaill was on far."


on the prod
Full of vinegar and looking for trouble. Said of both people and critters. "Ol' Russ T's shore on the prod today.  Best not get in his way."

[Griff]

Unshucked - you lookin fer "unholstered" as in: he unshucked that sidearm mighty quick?  Or will just plain "naked", do?  Used to describe justa bout anything that's unwrapped, kinda the opposite of how its used in foodstuffs.

Don't know how I missed this thread before, but have had a blast catchin' up!

Griff

[Griff]

Man for breakfast:  I'll take a stab at this one - could be something the church ladies would whisper behind their hands, as in "She had a man for breakfast", meaning she's a harlot.

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

Man for breakfast:  I'll take a stab at this one - could be something the church ladies would whisper behind their hands, as in "She had a man for breakfast", meaning she's a harlot.

You're battin' .500, Griff, with your "unshucked" definition, but need a bit more work on "man for breakfast".   

[Russ T Chambers]

Man for breakfast:  I'll take a stab at this one - could be something the church ladies would whisper behind their hands, as in "She had a man for breakfast", meaning she's a harlot.

You're battin' .500, Griff, with your "unshucked" definition, but need a bit more work on "man for breakfast".   

Ok
Couldn't wait any longer -- as I ain't really on the prod.

Man for breakfast  --  finding a body the morning after a night's shooting spree.

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

Hey, Russ T. 'bout time you fagged outta that bedroll on the prod, walked 'round that man for breakfast, unshucked yore pencil, and sent in the keerect answer.  Guess there's a little life left in ya yet.

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

I don't know how old this one is, but my mom still uses it and said it came from her grandmother:

"Wearing her apron backwards."

Know what it means?

AnnieLee

[Wrangler Rich]

Annie,
I'll take a shot at "Wearing your apron backwards"

My Grandma used to put her's on backwards when she was expecting company.  That way, when the company came, she would turn it around, an have a "Clean" apron.