Old West Words and Phrases

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

Aw, dangit, I've read this one someplace!

Did it have anything to do with rich people, "blue bloods"?



AnnieLee

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

Aw, dangit, I've read this one someplace!

Did it have anything to do with rich people, "blue bloods"?



AnnieLee

In a sense, because it refers specifically to "educated" women, and I'm sure that the vast majoriity at that time were from "good" families.  See below.

"The bluest blue stockings," Editor's Drawer, Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol. 4 (May 1852), pp. 850-851
P. 850: The learned "science-women" of the day, the "deep, deep-blue stockings" of the time, are fairly hit off in the ensuing satirical sonnet:

I idolize the Ladies! They are fairies,

That spiritualize this world of ours;

From heavenly hot-beds most delightful flowers,

Or choice cream-cheeses from celestial dairies,

But learning, in its barbarous seminaries,

Gives the dear creatures many wretched hours,

And on their gossamer intellect sternly showers

SCIENCE, with all its horrid accessaries.

Now, seriously, the only things, I think,

In which young ladies should instructed be,

Are--stocking-mending, love, and cookery!--

Accomplishments that very soon will sink,

Since Fluxions now, and Sanscrit conversation,

Always form part of female education!


Something good in the way of inculcation may be educed from this rather biting sonnet. If woman so far forgets her "mission," as it is common to term it nowadays, as to choose those accomplishments whose only recommendation is that they are "the vogue," in preference to acquisitions which will fit her to be a better wife and mother, she becomes a fair subject for the shafts of the satirical censor."

[Griff]

HEAR! HEAR!

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

HEAR! HEAR!

I'd be keerful, Griff, ya might just get thwhacked with Annie's hat if ya keep that up.

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

Naw, no hat there, either, but my reply would be lengthy and drag in the likes of Benjamin Franklin and his wife, worthy, perhaps of its own thread, but...

I'll just say that in many ways women of the frontier HAD to be as capable as the men in many areas in addition to those related to being a wife and mother. If she was not, she would probably perish.

AnnieLee

[Griff]

  Can't disagree Annie, but foregoing one for the other isn't good either.  Heck, my Momma made sure I knew how to sew, cook & clean also.   Ain't so sure she figured I'd never find a gal who'd do such fer me!!

[Four-Eyed Buck]

Same here, Griff. I'm no stranger to domestic stuff myself......Buck

[Silver Creek Slim]

Here's a couple fer y'all.
Bazoo

Celestial

[Griff]

Bazoo Ain't that some fancy musical instrument?

Celestial That'll be a heavenly body, er.... maybe an old west term for a person of oriental origins, generally chinese.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Bazoo Ain't that some fancy musical instrument?

Celestial That'll be a heavenly body, er.... maybe an old west term for a person of oriental origins, generally chinese.

Ya got 1 of 2, Griff.
A Bassoon is a fancy musical instrument, not a Bazoo. 
Celestial is a person of Chinese descent. It derives from an old name for China, the "Celestial Empire."

Slim

[Four-Eyed Buck]

Slim, ya fergot a Greek instrument, the Bazuki, sorta like a soprano guitar! Otherwise, don't have a clue to yer reference....Buck

[Russ T Chambers]

Slim

Would a Bazoo be a portion of a cowboy's anatomy that makes more contact with a horse's saddle than any other part?   

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

Slim

Would a Bazoo be a portion of a cowboy's anatomy that makes more contact with a horse's saddle than any other part?   

Ain't that called a "bass"?

[Russ T Chambers]

Slim

Would a Bazoo be a portion of a cowboy's anatomy that makes more contact with a horse's saddle than any other part?   

Ain't that called a "bass"?

Only if'n it's nak'ed!

[Silver Creek Slim]

Slim

Would a Bazoo be a portion of a cowboy's anatomy that makes more contact with a horse's saddle than any other part?   

Only if he's ridin' on his nawgun.  Here's one usage of the word: "Shut your big bazoo."

Slim

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

Slim

Would a Bazoo be a portion of a cowboy's anatomy that makes more contact with a horse's saddle than any other part?   

Only if he's ridin' on his nawgun.  Here's one usage of the word: "Shut your big bazoo."

Slim

Was that directed at Russ T, or me

[Silver Creek Slim]

Slim

Would a Bazoo be a portion of a cowboy's anatomy that makes more contact with a horse's saddle than any other part?   

Only if he's ridin' on his nawgun.  Here's one usage of the word: "Shut your big bazoo."

Slim

Was that directed at Russ T, or me

Slim

[Griff]

Bazoo Ain't that some fancy musical instrument?

Celestial That'll be a heavenly body, er.... maybe an old west term for a person of oriental origins, generally chinese.

Ya got 1 of 2, Griff.
A Bassoon is a fancy musical instrument, not a Bazoo. 
Celestial is a person of Chinese descent. It derives from an old name for China, the "Celestial Empire."

Slim

I'll take 1 fer 1, that first'un was jes funnin'   I didna 'ave a clue mate!

[Russ T Chambers]

Is Bazoo a Norse term for Bezeer?   I vaguely remember Ike Clanton slapping the owner/bartender of the Oriental and sayin' somethin' to the effect of:  "See, all it takes is a good smack in the bezeer to get some respect around here"? 

[Griff]

Bazoo - Time for bed for this one.  Slim gave us too easy a clue:  can we say mouth!