Old West Words and Phrases

[Delmonico]

would difficulty be just simply be a fight, squabble or even a argument.

Example: "Slim and Capt. Cox had a difficulty over who had ta eat the last snail and garlic gravy.  Slim lost and had ta eat it."

[Silver Creek Slim]

would difficulty be just simply be a fight, squabble or even a argument.

Example: "Slim and Capt. Cox had a difficulty over who had ta eat the last snail and garlic gravy.  Slim lost and had ta eat it."

That's fer ser. 

Slim(what's don't like eat'n slimey things)

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Quirley  Cigarette?

Slim

Well looky here, ol' Slim went an' done it again.

Quirley ~ roll-your-own cigarette.

It's in a Marty Robbins song.

Slim

My Dictionary of American Slang confirms this, too. It specifically mentions it was "cowboy use".

[Russ T Chambers]

Okay, let's stick with the wildlife, what does this refer to:


Blacksnake

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Okay, let's stick with the wildlife, what does this refer to:


Blacksnake

Blacksnake: a train made up of exclusively coal-carrying cars.

[Delmonico]

A blacksnake is a whip, cause they're quick like a blacksnake.  And can look a bit like one.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Looks like my dictionary failed me that time.

How about Blackbirder?

[Delmonico]

Round these parts a blacksnake is a common namer fer a black racer.  they get up ta 7-8 feet in lenth, are non-poisinous, are a constrictor whick means the will wrap round yer leg if'n ya step on one.  They like ta bite, they have a bad temper, they like ta hang around farm buildings and their real wussys when ya give em a load a #9 shot.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Round these parts a blacksnake is a common namer fer a black racer.  they get up ta 7-8 feet in lenth, are non-poisinous, are a constrictor whick means the will wrap round yer leg if'n ya step on one.  They like ta bite, they have a bad temper, they like ta hang around farm buildings and their real wussys when ya give em a load a #9 shot.

They are good medicine for mice. 

Slim

[Delmonico]

Try tellin' that to my Dad, he had one hangin' in the shed with the log chains, well he don't see real good and it was a bit dark and he got attacked and bit by one when he was a kid.  Same snake took over a camper one time and finally the outhouse.  In the battle that followed I only had my 32 mag pistol and he got me trapped with my back to the outhouse and no where to go and all 7' 9'' of him was coiled ready to strike cause he didn't like being chased by a cosinero and a 1 legged Indian.  (He had trapped the 1 legged Indian's wife in said small building)

We'll the Late Elmer Keith always said that when trapped by a coiled snake ready ta strike, just point the pistol at his head and fire and he will line it up fer ya.  We'll he musta been right cause I ain't that good a point shooter, cause I took his head clean off and 7" 9" was without the head.

Would felt better with my 870 28 gauge with the skeet barrel and a skeet load.  Hey snake skeet.

[Russ T Chambers]

Needless to say Delmonico has it right as a whip. 

[Delmonico]

My turn:

soogun

twister (ain't no tur'nader)

4 in hand

wasp nest bread (wild life fer Russ T)

Celestial

firkin

Kansas City Trout (more wildlife)

prairie coal

[Silver Creek Slim]

prairie coal

buffalo chips

Slim

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

Sorry I had ta go check on me snails.   Plunder is yer gear in yer war bag. 

...but he's right on with Plunder ~ personal belongings. "Pack your plunder, Joe, we're headin' for San Francisco."

Still lookin' for Difficulty.

Didn't see any wildlife:

Difficulty -- Trouble

Once again Russ T was first outta the gate.  Difficulty ~ euphamism for trouble, often the shootin' or otherwise violent kind. "He had to leave Texas on account of a difficulty with a gambler in San Antonio."

[Delmonico]

Slim yer right but "I" would have said, "dried buffalo poop used in place of wood fer fuel fer the fire."

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

4 in hand

A team of four horses, or a necktie?

[Silver Creek Slim]

Slim yer right but "I" would have said, "dried buffalo poop used in place of wood fer fuel fer the fire."

You sure like to type poop alot. 

Slim

[Delmonico]

Capt. Cox:  Words with double meanin's yer good, figger someone would get on or tuther but not both.

Slim: My Mama wouldn't let me say poop when I was little.  Besides that didn't I send ya an E-Mail bout the lady in the medical labratory and the Cowboy fellar that paid her a visit.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Capt. Cox:  Words with double meanin's yer good, figger someone would get on or tuther but not both.

Slim: My Mama wouldn't let me say poop when I was little.  Besides that didn't I send ya an E-Mail bout the lady in the medical labratory and the Cowboy fellar that paid her a visit.

Ya sure did sent it to me. 

Slim

[Delmonico]

Ya'll didn't ferget bout these did ya.