Do You Speak Cowboy?

New arrivals to the ranches of the West were often mystified by the language used by local cowboys, trail bosses, and ranch hands. An inexperienced “tenderfoot” or “greenhorn” from the East would most likely hear a lot of “coarse” language, and a variety of colorful expressions.

Test yourself on 10 sentences you might have heard around the bunkhouse circa 1867.

NewMexiKen got all ten, but not without a struggle.

Thanks to Day of the Dead-ly for the link.