Old West Words and Phrases

[Four-Eyed Buck]

canard= falsehood or funnily untrue

[Silver Creek Slim]

canard= falsehood or funnily untrue

You can move to the head of the class, Buck. 

Slim

[Russ T Chambers]

Methodist feet[/b]

Slim

How about 'unable to dance'.

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

Always thought that was what you said about a Baptist who liked to dance.

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

swallow and get out trough

prairie lawyer

Chase That Rabbit

[Russ T Chambers]

swallow and get out trough  --  Cowboy version of a fast food resturant

prairie lawyer                       --  A coyote, probably because it seems to like to hear it'self yell

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

swallow and get out trough  --  Cowboy version of a fast food resturant

prairie lawyer                       --  A coyote, probably because it seems to like to hear it'self yell

Two outta three ain't bad, Russ T.   Doncha want ta go fer tha gold and tell us what Chase That Rabbit is?

[Russ T Chambers]

swallow and get out trough  --  Cowboy version of a fast food resturant

prairie lawyer                       --  A coyote, probably because it seems to like to hear it'self yell

Two outta three ain't bad, Russ T.   Doncha want ta go fer tha gold and tell us what Chase That Rabbit is?

Thinkin' on it, but it is a rather Harey question.          Couldn't resiste. 

[litl rooster]

 I love this thread, you pards are good..... Try this one I xpect Griff will know right away


                      "cricket"

[Griff]

Chase that Rabbit - is kinda like "go for the gold"  mixed in with "tote that mule", a "rut" kinda thaing.  I almost hate to use the word, but... getting a "job"!
Cricket - noise maker to emulate a wounded as a coyote call.  Jes a teasin ya with more alternatives.

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

Chase that Rabbit - is kinda like "go for the gold"  mixed in with "tote that mule", a "rut" kinda thaing.  I almost hate to use the word, but... getting a "job"!
Cricket - noise maker to emulate a wounded as a coyote call.  Jes a teasin ya with more alternatives.

Thanks, Griff.

It is also part of a call for a cowboy dance with the same name:

Girl after boy!
Chase that rabbit, chase that coon,
Chase that baboon 'round the room!
Reverse!

Chase that rabbit, chase that squirrel,
Chase that pretty girl 'round the world!
Promenade!

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

pecos - as in "to pecos someone"

"a corpse 'an cartridge occasion"

[Four-Eyed Buck]

For the second one, a shootout..........Buck

[litl rooster]

Chase that Rabbit - is kinda like "go for the gold" mixed in with "tote that mule", a "rut" kinda thaing. I almost hate to use the word, but... getting a "job"!
Cricket - noise maker to emulate a wounded as a coyote call. Jes a teasin ya with more alternatives.

No Griff not what I was looking for, I have a feeling you own one though....


PECOS.....  I "googled"  that, it is a name.....and am going to pass on Cowboy terms and words for 200 Alex

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

For the second one, a shootout..........Buck

Shore 'nuff, Buck.

To "pecos" someone is to shoot//kill that someone and roll or toss his body into a river.

[Griff]

yep, got a couple.  Have picture will post, For those not in the know, it's the small roller in the center of the bit.

[Russ T Chambers]

yep, got a couple.  Have picture will post, For those not in the know, it's the small roller in the center of the bit.

Griff
You forgot to tell everyone it was so the horse could entertain itself and the cowboy by making chirping noises with its tongue.   

[Griff]

Wuz goin to, then thought I'd let someone else 'av that pleasure.

[Griff]

Been scrollin' thru the post and found that Slim still ain't got anwered on this'un:  Beat the devil around the stump - not taking responsibility for your actions.
I woulda guess another phrase for dancin' without a proper partner.

[litl rooster]

 Griff that sure is a fancy bit....I have a passion for learning the vaquero tradition to training...Everyday my horses teach me something. Recently I read about how some of the small SW towns  would have horse tied all along the streets,(while the cowboys washed down the dust) and it sounded as if the crickets had invaded town..  The first time I heard a cricket was in a mule.