Western Words: A Dictionary of the Old West

by Ramon F. Adams

Book Overview

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'...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0781805902
• ISBN13: 9780781805902
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: Hippocrene Books
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.5"