Cowboy films often show cowboys who are handsome, clean shaven, young and fair skinned. In real life cowboys were often quite old. They were covered in dust and had little time to wash or shave. Well, the truth is that cowboy slang is pretty interesting and has some quite humorous phrases attached to this old way of talking. Sound on the Goose – True, staunch, reliable. I’m a huge collector of all types of slang and jargon but as a historical writer I’m partial to cowboy slang and jargon. It was a cowboy party, and one of the cowboys was Donald Morrison.I was a cow hand—a cowboy—and we did not hold friendship with sheepmen.Otherwise he was dressed as a Texas cowboy of the past generation.Now and then some cowboy rides past, but you are almost the only caller we have ever had.What Is The Difference Between “It’s” And “Its”?Then you mean to say that every cowboy risks his life in a round-up?I was worried; not for myself, you understand, but for that cowboy shover. Badlands – barren areas of South Dakota, as well as other inhospitable western locations. In my past life as a Cowboy 6 shooter I met many bad-tempered, grumpy and combative old farts. "Let him do his own talkin', kid," said Siwash, cutting off the cowboy's explanation.All Of These Words Are Offensive (But Only Sometimes)She sent the cowboy to the Cormacks' cottage, to tell Eppie to come to her.“Affect” vs. “Effect”: Use The Correct Word Every TimeI rode down the valley this morning trying to do it like a cowboy.A cowboy whirls his lasso around and around his head before he throws it. Prairie wool was grass. Kelley, 1906.This couple is sparking over the fence in 1900.Skin a Razor – To drive a hard bargain.A tumbleweed up against a “silk” fence in western Kansas.This cute lil’ shaver hangs a stocking for Santa in 1901.A “saddle stiff” driving the herd along the trail, 1905. They sure are colorful and add so much authentication and atmosphere to a story. Renee, I love these cowboy slang phrases. A cowboy’s hands are as strong as steel as tough as leather put soft enough to touch a hummingbirds wing and the skin of a woman and not disturb the beauty of either. A decent cowboy does not take what belongs to someone else and if he does he deserves to be strung up and left for the flies and coyotes. Band wagon – peddler's wagon. usually, the woman is on her back, while the man straddles her, penis bent back awkwardly, with his back facing her head. Also called “oil.” Sourdough – In cowboy lingo — a cook or a bachelor. Barefoot – unshod horse. On ranches, cowboys often had little contact with the outside world for months on end, spending time herding cattle and pretty much only socializing with other cowhands. Soup – Nitroglycerine. There’s a difference between the two. Much like men in the military create their own way of talking, so did the cowboys of yore. he then rides her like a horse. Bangtail – wild horse; mustang.
Usually their horses were more handsome than they were. What does that mean.These small fries are up to no good behind the barn, photo by E.W. Sossle Or Sozzle – A lazy or sluttish woman.