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Iron Horse - A
Railroad train.
Is that a bluff,
or do you mean it for real play? - Are you
serious?
J
Jackeroo - A
cowboy,
also called buckaroo.
Jack of Diamonds -
Rye whiskey.
Jag - A small load.
To Jaw - To scold, to clamor, to abuse grossly.
Jawing - Talking. "We sat
around the campfire just jawing."
Jerked Meat - Beef and other kinds of
fresh meat dried in the open air without salt.
Jig is Up
- Scheme/game is over, exposed.
Jingled - Drunk
Jingler -
A person who
talks in rhyme or in a catchy repetitious manner, or someone who drinks
alot.
Jiminy - By Jiminy! An exclamation.
Jimmying a bull - Shooting a law officer.
Jo-fired - Very,
great, immensely; used for emphasis. He is just too jo-fired lazy to get
any work done around here. Also "all-fired” and "hell-fired."
John B. - A
cowboy
hat, after hat maker John B. Stetson.
John Barleycorn -
Beer
Johnny
- A Chinaman, also sometime just "John.”
Jollification - A scene of festivity or
merriment. Used only in familiar language.
Jonathan
- The American people. Also known as Brother Jonathan or Uncle Sam.
Sometimes used to refer to a Yankee.
Joy Juice -
Whiskey.
Judus Steer - Part
of the
cowboy's job during the drive was to identify the Judas steer. Once at
the end of the trail, the Judas could simply lead the other cattle to
slaughter with no hassle. If a particularly good Judas was found, he was
spared the meat hook and used again.
Jump the Broom -
Get married.
Juniper -
Derogatory term for an easterner or novice cowhand.
Justins -
Cowboy
boots.
K
Kansas Sheep Dip - Whiskey
Kedge - Brisk, in good health and spirits. "I am feeling pretty kedge
today.”
Keep - Storage for food, subsistence, keeping. "The
milk is in the keep.”
Keep Company - To court.
Keeping-Room - A common sitting-room or parlor.
Keep That Dry - Keep it secret.
Keep The Pot A Boiling - Keep it going.
Kettled - A horse bucking.
Kick - To protest or to object to something; to complain.
Kick Up a Row - Create a disturbance.
Kidney Pad - Eastern Saddle.
Kitchen Safe - Cupboard
Knee-high to a... - Humorous description of short stature or youth. "He ain’t knee-high to a lamb.”
Knob - Round hills or knolls.
Knobs - Spurs
Knock Galley West - Beat senseless.
Knocked Into A Cocked Hat - Knocked out of shape,
spoiled, ruined, fouled up.
Knock Round - To go about.
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