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Good Ole Western Cowboy Slang
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T |

A
According to Hoyle -- Correct by the book
A lick and a promise -- to do haphazardly
All down but nine -- missed the point

B
Bang-up -- a good job
Bear sign -- Donoughts
Beat the devil around the stump -- To avoid responsibility
Best bib and tucker -- Your best clothes
Bone orchard -- A cemetary

C
Crowbait -- A poor-quality horse
Curly wolf -- A dangerous man
Cut a swell -- as in "cut a swell figure"

D
Deadbeat -- a bum/useless person
Don't care a continental -- Don't give a damn
Doxology works -- a church

E
Eucher -- to out-smart someone

F
Fight like Kilkenny cats -- fight like hell
Fine as cream gravy -- top notch
Flannel mouth -- a smooth talker

G
Get a wiggle on -- Hurry up
Get it in the neck -- get cheated
Get the mitten -- be rejected by a lover
Gospel mill -- a church

H
Hang fire -- to delay
Half seas over -- Drunk
Here's how! -- a toast
Hobble your lip -- shut up

I
Is that a bluff, or do you mean it for real play? -- Are you serious?

J
The Jig is Up -- the game is over

K
Kick up a row -- to create a disturbance

L
Like a thoroughbred -- like a gentleman

M
Make a mash -- impress someone (especially a female)
Mudsill -- a disreputable person

N
Nailed to the counter -- proven a lie
Namby-pamby -- sentimental

O
Odd stick -- eccentric person
Oh-be-joyful -- nickname for liquor

P
Pay through the nose -- to over-pay
Play to the gallery -- to show off
Pony up! -- hurry up

Q
Quirly -- roll-your-own cigarette

R
Ride shank's mare -- to walk
Roostered -- drunk

S
See the elephant -- go to town
Sccop in -- to trick
Scuttlebutt -- rumors
Shoot, Luke, or give up the gun -- do it or quit talking about it

T
The whole kit and caboodle -- the entire thing
Twig -- understand

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