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Western Words

Author : Ramon F. Adams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780756765019
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (65 download)

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Download or read book Western Words written by Ramon F. Adams and published by . This book was released on 1998-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, originally published in 1944, has 5,000 words of cowboy language as vibrant now as it was in the old American frontier. The native cowman forged his own language. Like other men of the soil, he created similes & metaphors, salty & unrefined, but sparkling with stimulating vigor. In the early days, many men with college degrees came west, fell in love with the freedom of range life, & remained. Not bound by conventions, they soon drifted into the infectious parlance of the cow country. This volume has been prepared to help preserve this lingo for posterity. The terms have been gathered from every part of the range. Within the cowman's figures of speech lie the rich field of his subtle humor & strength -- unique, original, full-flavored. Illus.

A Dictionary of the Old West, 1850-1900

Author : Peter Watts
Publisher : Wings
ISBN 13 : 9780517119136
Total Pages : 399 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (191 download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of the Old West, 1850-1900 written by Peter Watts and published by Wings. This book was released on 1994 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hybrid language of the frontier is revealed in this compilation of terms used by the cattlemen, frontiersmen, scouts, cowboys, and gamblers.

Western Words: a Dictionary of the Old West

Author : Ramon Adams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780781805902
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book Western Words: a Dictionary of the Old West written by Ramon Adams and published by . This book was released on 1997-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Western Words has 5,000 words of cowboy language as vibrant now as it was in the old American frontier. "Within the cowman's figures of speech lie the rich field of his subtle humor and strength-unique, original, full-flavored. With his usually limited education he squeezes the juice from language, molds it to suit his needs, and is a genius at making a verb out of anything. He 'don't have to fish 'round for no decorated language to make his meanin' clear, ' and has little patience with the man who 'spouts words that run eight to the pound.' Perhaps the strength and originality in his speech are due to the solitude, the nearness of the stars, the bigness of the country, and the far horizons-all of which give him a chance to think clearly and go into the depths of his own mind. Wide spaces 'don't breed chatterboxes.' On his long and lonely rides, he is not forced to listen to the scandal and idle gossip that dwarf a man's mind. Quite frequently he has no one to talk to but a horse..." -from the author's Introduction

Cowboy Lingo

Author : Ramon Frederick Adams
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780618083497
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (834 download)

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Book Synopsis Cowboy Lingo by : Ramon Frederick Adams

Download or read book Cowboy Lingo written by Ramon Frederick Adams and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2000 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 readers find themselves in Texas at a loss for words.

A Dictionary of Cowboy and Western Slang

Author : Ron Gale
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781482609295
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Cowboy and Western Slang written by Ron Gale and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-04-13 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wanted to know how to talk like an old time cowboy? This book has the words and phrases for any western event. Western slang and sayings are excellent for parties, for introductions and for commentators at western events.

Dictionary of the American West

Author : Win Blevins
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 0875654835
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (756 download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of the American West written by Win Blevins and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2008-08-01 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you ever need to spell “dogie” (as in, get-along-little), or need to know what a “sakey” is? This is the book that can tell you how to spell, pronounce, and define over 5,000 terms relative to the American West. Want to know what a “breachy” cow is? Turn to page 43 to learn that it’s an adjective used to describe a cow that has a tendency to find her way through fences where she isn’t supposed to be. Describes some teenagers we know… Spend hours perusing the dictionary at random, or read straight through to give you a flavor of the West from its beginnings to contemporary days. Laced with photographs and maps, the Dictionary of the American West will make you sound like an expert on all things Western, even if you don’t know your dingus from a dinner plate. Compiled of words brought into English from Native Americans, emigrants, Mormons, Hispanics, migrant workers, loggers, and fur trappers, the dictionary opens up history and culture in an enchanting way. From “Aarigaa!” to “zopilote,” the Dictionary of the American West is a “valuable book, a treasure for any literate American’s library.” (Tony Hillerman)

Western Lore and Language

Author : Thomas L. Clark
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Western Lore and Language written by Thomas L. Clark and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Western Lore and Language is the first dictionary to document the extraordinary range of words that are an integral part of the West, old and new. Focusing on words that either originated in the West (forty-niner, skookum, quaking aspen), are used mainly in the West (butte, skink, Spanish sword), or are associated with the West (mesa, rodeo, surfer), Thomas Clark has compiled an entertaining and essential reference of the Western word. This generously illustrated resource gives readers everything they need to talk western: a pinch of Border Spanish, (Tex-Mex, Tejana, Spanglish), some California Mellow, a generous portion of Old West, and a broad scoop of New West (from vineyard cultivation to Valley Girl vapidity). For more serious readers, the dictionary also offers complete lexicological entries for each word - part of speech, pronunciation, definition, source, etymology, dates, cross-references, and editorial comments."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

The Cowboy Encyclopedia

Author : Richard W. Slatta
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393314731
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (147 download)

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Download or read book The Cowboy Encyclopedia written by Richard W. Slatta and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1996 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 450 entries provide information on cowboy history, culture, and myth of both North and South America.

Cowboy Slang

Author : Edgar R. Potter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780875641058
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Cowboy Slang written by Edgar R. Potter and published by . This book was released on 1971-01-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Western Words

Author : Ramon Frederick Adams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (168 download)

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Download or read book Western Words written by Ramon Frederick Adams and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in the Wild West

Author : Candy Vyvey Moulton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in the Wild West written by Candy Vyvey Moulton and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides period information on clothes and accessories, food, architecture, medicine, education, communications, crime, and money.

Western words

Author : Ramon F. Adams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (632 download)

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Download or read book Western words written by Ramon F. Adams and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Insult Dictionary

Author : Julie Tibbott
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1621450678
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book The Insult Dictionary written by Julie Tibbott and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-04-18 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you long for the days when a jerk was a “cad”? Want to tell that “swillbelly” to clean up his table manners and that grumbling “glump” to stop whining? Would you like a way of saying simpleton that’s not quite so simple—“ninnyhammer,” perhaps? All this nastiness and more can be found in the pages of this fun reference book. With insults ranging from Roman times (lutum lenonium = filthy pimp) and Shakespearean snipes (I’m talking to you, you knotty-pated fool) to salty pirate-speak and Wild West zingers, you’re sure to find an insult for everyone, be they a helminth (a parasite in Ancient Greece) or a swinge-buckler (an Elizabethan braggart). Chapters are organized chronologically by historical period—Ancient Attacks, Medieval Madness, Edgy Elizabethans, Victorian Venom, Jazz Age Jibes, and Cold War Cuts—and include themed sidebars focusing on Pirate Put-Downs, Hobo Huffs, and Cowboy Curses, as well as samplers for words with many different sayings per period. Fun, a little bit lewd, and incredibly informative this is a must-read for humor fans, history buffs, armchair etymologists, and the most sneaping of breedbates.

Cowboy Wisdom

Author : Gerd De Ley
Publisher : Hatherleigh Press
ISBN 13 : 1578267854
Total Pages : 57 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (782 download)

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Download or read book Cowboy Wisdom written by Gerd De Ley and published by Hatherleigh Press. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspiring collection of over 200 favorite quotations about the Old West. From Roy Rogers to Will Rogers, Gene Autry to John Wayne, cowboys have always been a part of America. Now, Cowboy Wisdom collects over 200 essential quotes from history, myth and culture about the defining era of the Wild West, including humor, wise words, and powerful quotations. Cowboy Wisdom is great for the lover of the cowboy days, western movies, and Americana. Cowboy Wisdom presents a carefully curated collection of fun, ribald, and classic quotes celebrating the spirit of the days gone by.

An American Dictionary of the English Language

Author : Noah Webster
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1122 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An American Dictionary of the English Language written by Noah Webster and published by . This book was released on 1841 with total page 1122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Keywords for American Cultural Studies

Author : Bruce Burgett
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 0814799477
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (147 download)

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Download or read book Keywords for American Cultural Studies written by Bruce Burgett and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2007-10 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of sixty-four essays in which scholars from various fields examine terms and concepts used in cultural and American studies.

Life Among Giants

Author : Bill Roorbach
Publisher : Algonquin Books
ISBN 13 : 1616201568
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (162 download)

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Download or read book Life Among Giants written by Bill Roorbach and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This funny, exuberant novel captures the reader with the grand sweep of seven-foot-tall David “Lizard” Hochmeyer’s larger-than-life quest to unravel the mystery surrounding his parents’ deaths. It’s a journey laden with pro football stars, a master chef and his beautiful transvestite lover, a world-famous ballerina and her English rocker husband, and a sister who’s as brilliant as she is unstable. A wildly entertaining, plot-twisting novel of murder, seduction, and revenge—rich in incident, expansive in character, and lavish in setting—Life Among Giants is an exhilarating adventure. Editors’ pick for Amazon’s Best of 2012 Shelf Awareness Top Ten Best Fiction of 2012 Columbus Dispatch’s Top Books of 2012