Western Words: A Dictionary of the Range, Cow Camp and Trail (Classic Reprint)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Ramon F. Adams

Pets & Animal Care

Forgotten Books

<p>Book Of The American West [Dec 12, 1988] Ramon F. Adams; Jay Monaghan and B.A. Botkin</p>

Book Of The American West

B.A. Botkin

Jay Monaghan

Random House Value Publishing

<p>The cowboy — that enigmatic, larger-than-life icon of our culture —has long been considered a figure of fast hands, steel nerves, and few words. But according to Ramon Adams, cowboys, once among themselves, enjoyed a vivid, often boisterous repartee. You might say that around a campfire they could make more noise than “a jackass in a tin barn.” Here in one volume is a complete guide to cowboy-speak. Like many of today’s foreign language guides, this handy book is organized not alphabetically but situationally, lest you find yourself in Texas at a loss for words. There are sections on the ranch, the cowboy’s duties, riding equipment, the roundup, roping, branding, even square dancing. There are words and phrases you’ll recognize because they’ve filtered into everyday language — “blue lightnin’,” “star gazin’,” “the whole shebang” — plus countless others that, sadly, are seldom heard in current speech: “lonely as a preacher on pay night,” “restless as a hen on a hot griddle,” “crooked as a snake in a cactus patch.” As entertaining as it is authoritative, COWBOY LINGO captures the living speech of the Great Plains and serves as a window into the soul of the American West.</p>

Cowboy Lingo

Arts & Photography

Collins Reference

Western Words: A Dictionary of the Old West

Reference

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

Diane Pub Co.

The American cowboy emerges from these pages as a recognizable human being with little resemblance to the picturesque inventions of the horse opera. Ramon F. Adams, a highly respected authority on the old West, talks straight about what the cowhand really did and thought. His cow-punching, broncobusting, trail driving; his rodeo riding, poker playing, socializing; his horse, guns, rope, clothing, sleeping bag; his eating and drinking habits; his attitude toward God, women, bosses; his unwritten code of conduct—everything about this vanished breed is told with absorbing authenticity, in the rich and varied lingo of the range.

The Old-Time Cowhand

History

Americas

University Of Nebraska Press

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