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IN THE SUMMER OF 1991 WE ALL WATCHED THE ATTEMPTED COUP IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION. THE POIGNANT USE OF A VERY AMERICAN - WESTERN EXPRESSION - OCCURRED WHEN THEN PRESIDENT GORBACHEV RETURNED FROM EXILE AND ANNOUNCED TO HIS CITIZENS AND TO THE WORLD VIA THE CABLE NEWS NETWORK THAT HE IS A STRAIGHT SHOOTER.
THIS IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF HOW THE OLD WEST IS ALIVE AND WELL IN OUR DAILY LANGUAGE. IN FACT, MUCH OF THE RICH UNIQUENESS OF AMERICAN WORDS AND PHRASES ARE ROOTED IN THE EXPRESSIONS USED BY OUR WESTERN PIONEERS.
SO, AS MOVIE STAR ROY ROGERS USED TO SAY AS HE SAT ASTRIDE HIS FAITHFUL HORSE TRIGGER AT THE END OF ALL THOSE WESTERN MOVIES -- HAPPY TRAILS.
FOR EASIER REFERENCE THE FOLLOWING IS ALPHABETICALLY GROUPED BY TERMS OR PHRASES.
TERMS:
1. BALK
2. BIG SHOT
3. BLINDSIDED
4. BOLT
5. BOOT HILL
6. BOX CANYON
7. BREAK TRAIL
8. BUCKBOARD
9. BUFFALOED
10. BULLSHIT
11. BUNK HOUSE
12. CATTLE DRIVE
13. CHIN MUSIC
14. CHUCK WAGON
15. COCK SURE
16. CORPORATE-COMPANY COWBOY
17. COWHAND
18. COWPOKE
19. COW TOWN
20. CURRY FAVOR
21. DUDE
22. FAST DRAW
23. FAST GUN
24. FEEDBAG
25. FREE REIN
26. FRONTIER JUSTICE
27. GET HITCHED
28. GITTYUP
29. GREENER PASTURES
30. GUNFIGHT
31. GUNFIGHTER
32. GUNPLAY
33. GUNSHY
34. GUNSLINGER
35. GUNSMOKE
36. HAIR TRIGGER
37. HAYDAY
38. HAYSEED
39. HAYWIRE
40. HIGH HORSE
41. HIGH POCKETS
42. HITCHING RAIL
43. HOBBLED
44. HORSE PILL
45. HORSE RACE
46. HORSE SAVVY
47. HORSE WHIPPED
48. HORSED-UP
49. HORSEFEATHERS
50. HORSEFLESH
51. HORSELAUGH
52. HORSEPLAY
53. HORSEPOWER
54. HORSEs ASS
55. HORSESENSE
56. HORSESHIT
57. HORSESHOE
58. HORSETRADER
59. HORSING AROUND
60. HOTSHOT
61. HOWDY
62. INDIAN TERRITORY
63. ITCHY TRIGGER-FINGER
64. JUG-EARS
65. LAUGHING STOCK
66. LASSO
67. LEAD POISON
68. MAKE TRACKS
69. MOSEY ALONG
70. MOUNTUP
71. MUSTANG
72. OLD WEST
73. OPEN RANGE
74. OUTGUNNED
75. OUTLAWS
76. PARTING SHOT
77. PARTNER - PRONOUNCED PARDNER
78. POKERFACE
79. POKEY
80. PONY EXPRESS
81. PONYTAIL
82. PONYUP
83. POTSHOT
84. PUNCHING COWS - PRONOUNCED PUNCHIN COWS
85. RECKON
86. REININ
87. REINUP
88. RIDE FENCE
89. RIDE HERD
90. ROUGH RIDE
91. ROUGHSHOD
92. ROUNDUP
93. ROUNDUP, LAST
94. ROUNDED-UP
95. SADDLEUP
96. SADDLESORE
97. SHARPSHOOTER
98. SIDEKICK
99. SIT TIGHT
100. SIX-GUN
101. SLAP LEATHER
102. SLIM PICKINGS - PRONOUNCED SLIM PICKINS
103. SMOKING GUN
104. SPOOKED
105. STABLE DRESSING
106. STAGE COACH
107. STAMPEDE
108. STEER BRAND
109. STOMPING GROUNDS - PRONOUNCED STOMPIN GROUNDS
110. SUGARFOOT
111. SURE FOOTED
112. TAKE STOCK
113. TENDERFOOT
114. TINHORN
115. TO BOOT
116. TOP GUN
117. TOP HAND
118. TRACK RECORD
119. TRAIL BOSS
120. TRAIL DUST
121. TRAIL HAND
122. TRIGGER HAPPY
123. TROUBLESHOOTER
124. WAGON TRAIN
125. WARPAINT
126. WHOA
127. WILD CARD
128. WILD SHOT
129. WILD WEST
130. WORKHORSE
131. YEP
PHRASES:
1. A HORSE OF A DIFFERENT COLOR
2. A HORSE WITHOUT REINS
3. BACK IN THE SADDLE
4. BACK ON THE HORSE
5. BACK TO THE STABLES
6. BAD NEWS RIDES A FAST HORSE
7. BET YOUR BOOTS
8. BRIGHT-EYED AND BUSHY-TAILED
9. BROUGHT HIM UP SHORT
10. BURR UNDER YOUR SADDLE
11. CALLING THE SHOTS
12. CHOMPING AT THE BIT
13. CIRCLE THE WAGONS
14. CLOSING THE BARN DOOR AFTER THE HORSE IS GONE
15. COMPANY HIRED GUN
16. CUT ME SOME SLACK
17. DIED WITH HIS BOOTS ON
18. DIG IN YOUR HEELS
19. DO NOT CHANGE HORSES IN MIDSTREAM
20. DO NOT FENCE ME IN
21. DO NOT GO OFF HALF COCKED
22. DO NOT LOOK A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH
23. DO NOT RAWHIDE ME
24. DO NOT SIT TOO LOW IN THE SADDLE
25. DO NOT SQUAT WITH YOUR SPURS ON
26. EARNED HIS SPURS
27. EASIER THEN FALLING OFF A HORSE
28. FAST ON THE DRAW
29. FEELING HIS OATS
30. FOOTLOOSE AND FANCY FREE
31. GAVE HIM A BUM STEER
32. GAVE HIM THE BOOT
33. GET OFF YOUR HIGH HORSE
34. GET OUT OF DODGE
35. GET THAT MATTER CORRALED
36. GOT THE DROP ON HIM
37. GRAB THE REINS
38. GUNNING FOR SOMEONE
39. HANG UP YOUR SPURS
40. HAY, STRAW IS CHEAPER
41. HE BOUGHT THE RANCH
42. HEAD THEM OFF AT THE PASS
43. HELL BENT FOR LEATHER
44. HIGHTAIL IT FOR HOME
45. HIT THE TRAIL
46. HITCH UP YOUR PANTS
47. HOLD THE FORT
48. HOLD YOUR HORSES
49. HORSE WITH THE BIG TEETH
50. I AM SO HUNGRY I COULD EAT A ORSE
51. IN A LATHER
52. KEEP A TIGHT REIN
53. KICK OVER THE TRACES
54. KNOW THE ROPES
55. LED ME ASTRAY
56. LITTLE WHIPPER SNAPPER
57. LONG DRINK OF WATER
58. LUCK OF THE DRAW
59. MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES
60. MEND YOUR FENCES
61. NEITHER HIDE NOR HAIR
62. NO USE WHIPPING A DEAD HORSE
63. NOT BY A LONG SHOT
64. NOT SURE IF I AM AFOOT OR HORSEBACK
65. NOT WORTH A HILL OF BEANS
66. NOT WORTH A PLUG NICKEL
67. ON THE HORNS OF A DILEMMA
68. ON YOUR LAST LEGS
69. ONE HORSE TOWN
70. PAID FOR HIS SPURS
71. PRAIRIE FIRE OF IDEAS
72. REARING TO GO - PRONOUNCED RARIN TO GO
73. RIDE HERD ON THAT PROBLEM
74. RIDE THAT PONY
75. RIDERs GRAVE IS ALWAYS OPEN
76. RIDING HIGH IN THE SADDLE
77. RIDING HIGH, WIDE AND HANDSOME
78. RODE HARD AND PUT AWAY WET
79. ROLL IN THE CLOVER
80. ROLL IN THE HAY
81. ROPED INTO SOMETHING
82. SADDLED WITH A PROBLEM
83. SEE YOU AT THE BARN
84. SHOOT FIRST, ASK QUESTIONS AFTER
85. SHOOT FROM THE HIP
86. SHOOT THE BREEZE
87. SHOOT YOURSELF IN THE FOOT
88. SHOOTING THE BULL
89. SHOT HIM A LOOK
90. SHOT HIS MOUTH OFF
91. SMART AS A WHIP
92. SON OF A GUN
93. SOUTH END OF A HORSE GOING NORTH
94. SPIN YOUR SPURS
95. SPUR OF THE MOMENT
96. STICK TO YOUR GUNS
97. STOP CHASING A DEAD HORSE
98. STUCK BY HIS GUNS
99. STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSEs MOUTH
100. SURE AS SHOOTING - PRONOUNCED SURE AS SHOOTIN
101. TAKE A SHOT
102. TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNS
103. TAKE THE REINS
104. TAKE YOUR BEST SHOT
105. TALKING THROUGH YOUR HAT
106. THAT CINCHES IT
107. THAT HORSE ALREADY LEFT THE BARN
108. THAT IS NOT THE COWBOY WAY
109. THAT REALLY CHAPS MY HIDE
110. THE WHOLE SHOOTING MATCH
- PRONOUNCED SHOOTIN
111. THE WHOLE SPREAD
112. THEY HAD A HORSE IN THE RACE
113. THIS IS THE KICKER
114. TOO MANY IRONS IN THE FIRE
115. TOO QUICK ON THE TRIGGER
116. UNDER THE GUN
117. WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE
118. WE RODE THAT HORSE AS FAR AS WE COULD
119. WHAT ARE YOU SHOOTING FOR
120. WHAT IS THE HITCH
121. WHEN YOUR HORSE IS DYING, DISMOUNT
122. WON HIS SPURS
123. WORTH A SHOT
124. WRANGLING ABOUT SOMETHING
125. WRONG HORSE TO RIDE
126. YOU ARE A MAVERICK
127. YOU ARE A PISTOL
128. YOU CAN LEAD A HORSE TO WATER, BUT YOU CANNOT MAKE HIM DRINK
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