Cowboy Slang for ESL Students
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COWBOY'S GUIDE TO LIFE
Don't squat
with your spurs
on.
Explanation
squat (verb)
crouch on your heels
spurs (noun)
sharp devices worn on cowboys' boots used to kick horses to make them
go faster.
Don't interfere with something
that ain't botherin'
you none.
Explanation
ain't botherin'
you none
is not bothering you.
Note how the word none
is purposefully added to form an
incorrect double negative, even though it is otherwise redundant.
Timing has a lot to do with the outcome
of a rain dance.
Explanation
rain dance
Native American people sometimes
danced in an effort to create rain for their crops. Rain dances
are usually most successfully during the rainy season.
The easiest way to eat
crow is while it's still warm.
The colder it gets, the harder it is to swaller.
Explanation
eat crow (idiom)
publicly admit an embarrassing mistake. A crow is a black bird.
swaller
(slang) swallow
If you find yourself in a hole, the
first thing to do is stop diggin'.
Explanation
diggin' (contaction)
digging
If it don't
seem like it's worth the effort,
it probably ain't.
Explanation
If it does not seem
worth the effort, it probably is
not.
It don't
take a genius to spot
a goat in a flock of sheep.
Explanation
It does not
take a genius to find
a goat in a flock of sheep.
Generally, you ain't
learnin' nothing when your
mouth's a-jawin'.
Explanation
Generally, you are not
learning anything when your mouth
is talking.
If you're ridin'
ahead of the herd, take a look
back every now and then to make sure it's still there with ya.
Explanation
If you're riding
ahead of the herd, take a look back
every now and then to make sure it's still there with you.
herd
(noun) a group of cows or horses
Good judgment comes from experience,
and a lotta that
comes from bad judgment.
Explanation
lotta
(contraction) lot of
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