1947 W.D. Overholser Buckaroo’s Code (1948) 95: ‘There’s no use looking around down here, boss,’ Gould yelled. ‘Blacker’n the inside of a bull’s belly.’.at black as..., adj.
1947 W.D. Overholser Buckaroo’s Code (1948) 109: You look here, you tow-headed, bow-legged, ugly-faced baboon.at baboon, n.
1947 W.D. Overholser Buckaroo’s Code (1948) 74: I sure hate to walk through gumbo when it’s wet [...] Balls up your feet something awful.at ball up, v.
1947 W.D. Overholser Buckaroo’s Code (1948) 62: Cotton came through the batwings and was almost at the bar.at batwing, n.
1947 W.D. Overholser Buckaroo’s Code (1948) 55: When we get the orders [...] we’ll beef every man jack of you.at beef, v.2
1947 W.D. Overholser Buckaroo’s Code (1948) 31: Maxon never was anything but a hard case who drank too much [...] and now he’s ready for boothill.at boot hill, n.
1947 W.D. Overholser Buckaroo’s Code (1948) 70: No use of you getting an idea about making a break ’cause it won’t get you nothing but a slug.at make a break (v.) under break, n.2
1947 W.D. Overholser Buckaroo’s Code (1948) 14: If you showed up with a slug in your brisket, Keno and his whole bunch got fired.at brisket, n.1
1947 W.D. Overholser Buckaroo’s Code (1948) 125: That’s the way thing works, Cotton. It’s no good to buck it.at buck, v.2
1947 W.D. Overholser Buckaroo’s Code (1948) 8: Buckaroos drink together. [Ibid.] 103: He’s a long drink of water that used to buckaroo for Malloy.at buckaroo, n.
1947 W.D. Overholser Buckaroo’s Code (1948) 52: Toad Maxon [...] tried to ’bush me in town the other night.at bush, v.1
1947 W.D. Overholser Buckaroo’s Code (1948) 36: What he was afraid of most was that they’d bushwhack him.at bushwhack, v.
1947 W.D. Overholser Buckaroo’s Code (1948) 52: You’ve got a hard-case rep, but you’re plumb yellow.at hard-case, adj.
1947 W.D. Overholser Buckaroo’s Code (1948) 104: Holy, jumping bullfrogs, Mitch, she was telling the truth. [Ibid.] 117: ‘Holy, jumping caterpillars!’ Santiam groaned.at jumping cats!, excl.
1947 W.D. Overholser Buckaroo’s Code (1948) 15: Hod [sic] dang it, Cotton, why didn’t we eat at Charlies?at hot damn!, excl.
1947 W.D. Overholser Buckaroo’s Code (1948) 83: Claims he wants to make a big spread out of it, and he’s got the dinero to do it.at dinero, n.
1947 W.D. Overholser Buckaroo’s Code (1948) 63: And, Cotton, hit the dirt! You won’t have a chance with that damned bunch of killers.at hit the dirt (v.) under dirt, n.
1947 W.D. Overholser Buckaroo’s Code (1948) 80: You’re on the dodge because of Malloy, aren’t you?at on the dodge under dodge, n.
1947 W.D. Overholser Buckaroo’s Code (1948) 120: ‘You’re a yellow dog,’ Cotton shouted.at yellow dog, n.
1947 W.D. Overholser Buckaroo’s Code (1948) 37: Somebody tried to drygulch him in town.at dry gulch (v.) under dry, adj.1
1947 W.D. Overholser Buckaroo’s Code (1948) 52: A smart alec, long-tongued, sashay-dude like you.at dude, n.1
1947 W.D. Overholser Buckaroo’s Code (1948) 58: I never seen a meaner cuss in a ruckus than that ornery gink.at gink, n.1
1947 W.D. Overholser Buckaroo’s Code (1948) 64: He was a mighty cool, tough customer who figgers things down to a gnat’s eyebrow.at gnat’s eyebrow (n.) under gnat, n.
1947 W.D. Overholser Buckaroo’s Code (1948) 35: I told June I didn’t want no money-grubbers like Jackson Malloy marrying into the Flagg family.at grub, v.1
1947 W.D. Overholser Buckaroo’s Code (1948) 92: The two others were strangers, more gun-dogs Abernethy had brought in.at gun dog (n.) under gun, n.1
1947 W.D. Overholser Buckaroo’s Code (1948) 72: The gun boss was in no shape to make trouble. He was lying flat on his back, out cold.at gun boss (n.) under gun, n.1