Fractious
simmered
tipped his hat
rebuff
Mercantile
Give my regards to
unhand me
pitiable glance
Swooned
bridle jingling
moved with an easy prowl
bemused
Cowpoke
donned his hat
hand cupped her elbow
court (date)
Compunction
Scandalously pleased
seen the error of his ways
tin washtub
Babble and blither
tinny tune of a piano
touched the brim of his hat
hoosegow
Offer my assistance
Flummoxed
Befuddled
oughtn’t to…
I reckon
in the altogether (naked)
wrenched off boots
palavering (talking)
Confabulation
balderdash
old rope springs on bed
spectacle
Ledger book
said with an indignant sniff
Union blue
the Rebs
Fretful
looking/feeling so retched
tend to business
telegraph operator
Commotion
stampede
strung ‘em up
price on his head
whooping it up
Horsewhip
interjected
turnin’ coward
yellow bellied
Gulch
Had him pegged for…
critters
raising dust
Bandana
rattler striking
virtues
all hell broke loose
Spin a yarn
old geezer
saloon
Cayuse (small pony)
Oration
nickered
perdition
sweltering
Buckboard
roustabouts
sawdust floors
heathen
Trail-worn
fingers or hands calloused
damnation
cattle trails
Copious
holster riding low on hip
brothel or bathhouse
ill repute
Cowpunchers
ladies of ill repute
mutton choppers
gathering of lost sheep
Pious
thunderous
rendition
both Colts at the ready
Bindweed
warm molasses
stormed like a barn cat
4 comments:
Lots a words there that never find their way into my Westerns. Hmmm. Am i lacking in vocabulary or what?
Chuck, I think it just depends on your characters and setting. I usually like to have one character with colorful language just for a little humor.
Thanks Paty. I've used many of these words but some are new to me. They'll appear some place, some time. ;)
Stephanie, they always add some western color when used.
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