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COWBOY
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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.
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FOR EASIER REFERENCE THE FOLLOWING IS ALPHABETICALLY GROUPED BY TERMS OR PHRASES.
TERMS:
1. BIGSHOT
2. BLINDSIDED
3. BOLT
4. BOOT HILL
5. BOX CANYON
6. BREAK TRAIL
7. BUFFALOED
8. BULLSHIT
9. BUNK HOUSE
10. CATTLE DRIVE
11. CHIN MUSIC
12. CHUCK WAGON
13. COCK SURE
14. CORPORATE COWBOY
15. COWHAND
16. COWPOKE
17. CURRY FAVOR
18. DUDE
19. FAST DRAW
20. FAST GUN
21. FEEDBAG
22. FREE REIN
23. FRONTIER JUSTICE
24. GET HITCHED
25. GITTYUP
26. GREENER PASTURES
27. GUNFIGHT
28. GUNFIGHTER
29. GUNPLAY
30. GUNSHY
31. GUNSLINGER
32. GUNSMOKE
33. HAIR TRIGGER
34. HAYDAY
35. HAYSEED
36. HAYWIRE
37. HIGH POCKETS
38. HITCHING RAIL
39. HOBBLED
40. HORSE RACE
41. HORSE SAVVY
42. HORSE WHIPPED
43. HORSED-UP
44. HORSEFEATHERS
45. HORSEFLESH
46. HORSELAUGH
47. HORSEPLAY
48. HORSEPOWER
49. HORSEs ASS
50. HORSESENSE
51. HORSESHIT
52. HORSESHOE
53. HORSETRADER
54. HORSING AROUND
55. HOTSHOT
56. HOWDY
57. INDIAN TERRITORY
58. ITCHY TRIGGER-FINGER
59. JUG-EARS
60. LAUGHING STOCK
61. LASSO
62. LEAD POISON
63. MAKE TRACKS
64. MOSEY ALONG
65. MOUNTUP
66. OLD WEST
67. OPEN RANGE
68. OUTGUNNED
69. OUTLAWS
70. PARTING SHOT
71. PARTNER - PRONOUNCED PARDNER
72. POKERFACE
73. POKEY
74. PONY EXPRESS
75. PONYTAIL
76. PONYUP
77. POTSHOT
78. PUNCHING COWS - PRONOUNCED PUNCHIN COWS
79. RECKON
80. REININ
81. REINUP
82. RIDE FENCE
83. ROUGH RIDE
84. ROUGHSHOD
85. ROUNDUP
86. ROUNDUP, LAST
87. SADDLEUP
88. SADDLESORE
89. SHARPSHOOTER
90. SIDEKICK
91. SIT TIGHT
92. SLAP LEATHER
93. SLIM PICKINGS - PRONOUNCED SLIM PICKINS
94. SMOKING GUN
95. SPOOKED
96. STABLE DRESSING
97. STAMPEDE
98. STEER BRAND
99. STOMPING GROUNDS - PRONOUNCED STOMPIN GROUNDS
100. SUGARFOOT
101. SURE FOOTED
102. TAKE STOCK
103. TENDERFOOT
104. TINHORN
105. TO BOOT
106. TOP GUN
107. TOP HAND
108. TRACK RECORD
109. TRAIL BOSS
110. TRAIL HAND
111. TRIGGER HAPPY
112. TROUBLESHOOTER
113. WARPAINT
114. WHOA
115. WILD CARD
116. WILD SHOT
117. WILD WEST
118. WORKHORSE
119. YEP
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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. DO NOT CHANGE HORSES IN MIDSTREAM
19. DO NOT FENCE ME IN
20. DO NOT GO OFF HALF COCKED
21. DO NOT LOOK A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH
22. DO NOT RAWHIDE ME
23. DO NOT SIT TOO LOW IN THE SADDLE
24. DO NOT SQUAT WITH YOUR SPURS ON
25. EARNED HIS SPURS
26. EASIER THEN FALLING OFF A HORSE
27. FAST ON THE DRAW
28. FEELING HIS OATS
29. FOOTLOOSE AND FANCY FREE
30. GAVE HIM A BUM STEER
31. GAVE HIM THE BOOT
32. GET OFF YOUR HIGH HORSE
33. GET OUT OF DODGE
34. GET THAT MATTER CORRALED
35. GOT THE DROP ON HIM
36. GUNNING FOR SOMEONE
37. HANG UP YOUR SPURS
38. HAY, STRAW IS CHEAPER
39. HE BOUGHT THE RANCH
40. HEAD THEM OFF AT THE PASS
41. HELL BENT FOR LEATHER
42. HIGHTAIL IT FOR HOME
43. HIT THE TRAIL
44. HITCH UP YOUR PANTS
45. HOLD THE FORT
46. HOLD YOUR HORSES
47. HORSE WITH THE BIG TEETH
48. I AM SO HUNGRY I COULD EAT A HORSE
49. IN A LATHER
50. KEEP A TIGHT REIN
51. KNOW THE ROPES
52. LED ME ASTRAY
53. LITTLE WHIPPER SNAPPER
54. LONG DRINK OF WATER
55. MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES
56. MEND YOUR FENCES
57. NEITHER HIDE NOR HAIR
58. NO USE WHIPPING A DEAD
HORSE
59. NOT BY A LONG SHOT
60. NOT SURE IF I AM AFOOT OR HORSEBACK
61. NOT WORTH A HILL OF BEANS
62. NOT WORTH A PLUG NICKEL
63. ON THE HORNS OF A DILEMMA
64. ONE HORSE TOWN
65. PAID FOR HIS SPURS
66. PRAIRIE FIRE OF IDEAS
67. REARING TO GO - PRONOUNCED RARIN TO GO
68. RIDE HERD ON THAT PROBLEM
69. RIDERs GRAVE IS ALWAYS OPEN
70. RIDING HIGH IN THE SADDLE
71. RIDING HIGH, WIDE AND HANDSOME
72. RODE HARD AND PUT AWAY WET
73. ROLL IN THE CLOVER
74. ROLL IN THE HAY
75. ROPED INTO SOMETHING
76. SADDLED WITH A PROBLEM
77. SEE YOU AT THE BARN
78. SHOOT FIRST, ASK QUESTIONS AFTER
79. SHOOT FROM THE HIP
80. SHOOT THE BREEZE
81. SHOOT YOURSELF IN THE FOOT
82. SHOOTING THE BULL
83. SHOT HIM A LOOK
84. SHOT HIS MOUTH OFF
85. SMART AS A WHIP
86. SON OF A GUN
87. SOUTH END OF A HORSE GOING NORTH
88. SPIN YOUR SPURS
89. SPUR OF THE MOMENT
90. STICK TO YOUR GUNS
91. STUCK BY HIS GUNS
92. STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSEs MOUTH
93. SURE AS SHOOTING - PRONOUNCED SURE AS SHOOTIN
94. TAKE A SHOT
95. TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNS
96. TAKE THE REINS
97. TAKE YOUR BEST SHOT
98. TALKING THROUGH YOUR HAT
99. THAT CINCHES IT
100. THAT HORSE ALREADY LEFT THE BARN
101. THAT IS NOT THE COWBOY WAY
102. THAT REALLY CHAPS MY HIDE
103. THE WHOLE SHOOTING MATCH
- PRONOUNCED SHOOTIN
104. THE WHOLE SPREAD
105. THEY HAD A HORSE IN THE RACE
106. THIS IS THE KICKER
107. TOO MANY IRONS IN THE FIRE
108. TOO QUICK ON THE TRIGGER
109. UNDER THE GUN
110. WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE
111. WE RODE THAT HORSE AS FAR AS WE COULD
112. WHAT ARE YOU SHOOTING FOR
113. WHAT IS THE HITCH
114. WHEN YOUR HORSE IS DYING, DISMOUNT
115. WON HIS SPURS
116. WORTH A SHOT
117. WRANGLING ABOUT SOMETHING
118. WRONG HORSE TO RIDE
119. YOU ARE A MAVERICK
120. YOU ARE A PISTOL
121. YOU CAN LEAD A HORSE TO WATER, BUT YOU CANNOT MAKE HIM DRINK
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