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Songs of the Cattle Trail and Cow Camp choose

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[US] ‘Pardners’ in J.A. Lomax Songs of the Cattle Trail 60: You bad-eyed, tough-mouthed son-of-a-gun.
at bad-eye, n.2
[US] ‘Cowboys’ Christmas Ball’ in J.A. Lomax Songs of the Cattle Trail 71: [as cit. 1893].
at badger, n.2
[US] ‘A Cowboy’s Love Song’ in J.A. Lomax Songs of the Cattle Trail 41: Biscuit-shootin’ Susie – [...] Sober men or woozy / Look on her with pride.
at biscuit shooter (n.) under biscuit, n.1
[US] ‘Legend of Boastful Bill’ in J.A. Lomax Songs of the Cattle Trail 15: I’m a brocho twistin’ wonder on the fly.
at bronco, adj.
[US] ‘When Bob Got Throwed’ in J.A. Lomax Songs of the Cattle Trail 53: That time when Bob got throwed / I thought I sure would bust. / I like to died a-laffin’ .
at bust, v.1
[US] ‘The Cowboy’s Dance Song’ in J.A. Lomax Songs of the Cattle Trail 69: I fetched a cowboy whoop and started in to rag, / And cut her with my trotters till the floor began to sag.
at cut it, v.2
[US] ‘Broncho versus Bicycle’ in J.A. Lomax Songs of the Cattle Trail 21: Rode up to my side, an’ dern his hide, / Remarked ’twere a pleasant day fer a ride.
at darn, v.
[US] ‘The Cowboy and the Maid’ in J.A. Lomax Songs of the Cattle Trail 39: Fifty head ’o cows, and not / One of ’em, on the dead, / Is a crackin’ thoroughbred.
at on the dead (level) under dead, adj.
[US] ‘Broncho versus Bicycle’ in J.A. Lomax Songs of the Cattle Trail 22: From a town they call Bosting, in old Yankeedom.
at -dom, sfx
[US] ‘Texas Cowboy and the Mexican Greaser’ in J.A. Lomax Songs of the Cattle Trail 17: A powerful feelin’ of hatred ag’in the whole Greaser race.
at greaser, adj.
[US] ‘A Cowboy’s Love Song’ in J.A. Lomax Songs of the Cattle Trail 41: Susie’s strong and able [...] When she waits on the table / And superintends the hash.
at hash, n.1
[US] ‘To Hear Him Tell It’ in J.A. Lomax Songs of the Cattle Trail 34: ‘So let’s drink up; here’s how!’ / As we drain our glasses two.
at here’s how!, excl.
[US] ‘Ridin’ Up the Rocky Trail’ in J.A. Lomax Songs of the Cattle Trail 105: Some high-collared herrin’ jeered the garb that I was wearin’.
at herring, n.
[US] ‘Ridin’ Up the Rocky Trail’ in J.A. Lomax Songs of the Cattle Trail 104: Bill’s off eye is darkly fadin’.
at off, adv.1
[US] ‘Ridin’ Up the Rocky Trail’ in J.A. Lomax Songs of the Cattle Trail 105: Old Jacob skinned his dad-in-law of six years’ crop of calves / And then hit the trail for Canaan in the night.
at skin, v.1
[US] J.A. Lomax Songs of the Cattle Trail 43: [song title] Snagtooth Sal.
at snaggle-tooth, n.
[US] ‘At A Cowboy Dance Song’ in J.A. Lomax Songs of the Cattle Trail 77: Balance all an’ swing yer sweets.
at sweet, n.
[US] ‘The Sheep-Herder’ in J.A. Lomax Songs of the Cattle Trail 96: A-a! ma-a! ba-a! [...] The tune the woollies sing.
at woolly, n.
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