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Old West Words and Phrases
« on: September 28, 2004, 07:44:27 AM »
Well now, if you walk the walk you oughta be able to talk the talk.  Let's see how well you can.  Tell me what these mean.

Nailed to the counter

Oh-be-joyful

Hot as a w___ehouse on nickel night

Flannel mouth 

 

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Re: Old West Words and Phrases
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2004, 07:53:02 AM »
OooppppS, forgot i had the day off! :o ::)Oh be joyfull was what the CW soldiers called their home brew concoctions taking the place of regular libations in camp..........Buck 8) ;D ;D
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Re: Old West Words and Phrases
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2004, 08:05:21 AM »
OooppppS, forgot i had the day off! :o ::)Oh be joyfull was what the CW soldiers called their home brew concoctions taking the place of regular libations in camp..........Buck 8) ;D ;D

One down, three to go.  I think "Oh be joyful" eventlually became slang for most any intoxicating beverage.

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Re: Old West Words and Phrases
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2004, 08:51:21 AM »
Flannel mouth - I would think it meant that the mouth was as dry as flannel/cotton.  ???

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Re: Old West Words and Phrases
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2004, 08:59:07 AM »
Flannel-Mouth talks to much.

Nailed ta the counter I'll guess, hard ta steal.

Hotter than, well busy, kinda a like the day after Thanksgivin' sales.
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Re: Old West Words and Phrases
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2004, 09:02:49 AM »
Flannel-Mouth talks to much.
Like flapping in the breeze?

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Re: Old West Words and Phrases
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2004, 12:58:35 PM »
Flannel mouth ~ an overly smooth or fancy talker, especially politicians or salesmen. "I swear that man is a flannel-mouthed liar."

Nailed to the counter ~ proven a lie.

Hot as a w___ehouse on nickel night ~ pretty danged hot.

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Re: Old West Words and Phrases
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2004, 01:03:11 PM »
Next batch:

Quirley

Shoot, Luke, or give up the gun

Who-hit-John

Got the bulge



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Re: Old West Words and Phrases
« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2004, 02:42:44 PM »
Next batch:

Quirley

Shoot, Luke, or give up the gun

Who-hit-John

Got the bulge


Who-hit-john     Whiskey or corn liquor?
Got the bulge    Holding a gun on the person or is it just showing you're carryin'
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Re: Old West Words and Phrases
« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2004, 07:03:30 PM »
You're battin' 500 on this one, Russ T.

Who-hit-John ~ Liquor, beer, intoxicating spirits. "He had a little too much who-hit-John." ;D

Got the bulge ~ have the advantage. "We'll get the bulge on him, and take his gun away." :(



Still lookin' for definitions of these:

Shoot, Luke, or give up the gun

Quirley

 

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Re: Old West Words and Phrases
« Reply #10 on: September 29, 2004, 09:22:30 AM »
Quirley  Cigarette?

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Re: Old West Words and Phrases
« Reply #11 on: September 29, 2004, 10:16:45 AM »
Quirley  Cigarette?

Slim

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

Quirley ~ roll-your-own cigarette.

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Re: Old West Words and Phrases
« Reply #12 on: September 29, 2004, 10:40:36 AM »
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.

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Re: Old West Words and Phrases
« Reply #13 on: September 29, 2004, 04:00:14 PM »
Each night on cattle drives, a cowboy would be tasked to herd the remuda and then bring them in and have them ready to go in the morning.  What did they call the cowboy "lucky" enough to catch that duty?

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Re: Old West Words and Phrases
« Reply #14 on: September 29, 2004, 04:39:01 PM »
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Always get the water for the coffee upstream from the herd.

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Re: Old West Words and Phrases
« Reply #15 on: September 29, 2004, 05:04:08 PM »
Night Hawk

Del had no ifs, ands, or buts, just the correct answer.  Hope he ain't becomin' a man of few words. ;)

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Re: Old West Words and Phrases
« Reply #16 on: September 29, 2004, 05:07:45 PM »
Night Hawk

Del had no ifs, ands, or buts, just the correct answer.  Hope he ain't becomin' a man of few words. ;)
I doubt that.  ;D

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Re: Old West Words and Phrases
« Reply #17 on: September 29, 2004, 05:14:10 PM »
Here's some new ones:

A hog-killin' time

Bear sign

Take the rag off

Rip


and here's one that is still unanswered:

Shoot, Luke, or give up the gun


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Re: Old West Words and Phrases
« Reply #18 on: September 29, 2004, 05:33:00 PM »
Bear sign is a thing like a doughnut that is lust rolled out kinda like a big playdough snake and looks like, well "bear sign".  Kinda like the old saying, "does a bear sign in tha woods." :o ;D ::) ::)
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Re: Old West Words and Phrases
« Reply #19 on: September 29, 2004, 05:41:21 PM »
Bear sign is a thing like a doughnut that is lust rolled out kinda like a big playdough snake and looks like, well "bear sign".  Kinda like the old saying, "does a bear sign in tha woods." :o ;D ::) ::)

Only at Bear Crossings.  Guess ya 'spect me ta bear with ya on this, but I'm bearly able to bear the brunt of yore loss of bearings.  D Boone kill a bar on this tree.

 

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