Cowboy Cocktail (whiskey)
A "cowboy cocktail" is simply whiskey -- any whiskey on hand will do. The 2000 book Cowboy Cocktails publicized the term, and now it applies to whatever the establishment wants to call a…
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Cowboy Coffee
"Cowboy coffee" is primative, strong coffee. You don't dilute it with milk or sugar. See the humorous citations below. (Historical Dictionary of American Slang)cowboy coffee n. (see…
Cowboy Cookies (Laura Bush’s Governor’s Mansion Cowboy Cookies)
"Cowboy Cookies" are cookies that perhaps have gone under different names (such as "ranger cookies"). Roy Rogers (the famous singing cowboy) sold "cowboy cookies" in…
Cowboy Cool
"Cowboy cool" can mean beer that's been left in the back of a pickup in West Texas. That's not cold, but for a cowboy in West Texas, it's the best that can be done.…
Cowboy Cut (Cowboy Ribeye Steak; Cowboy Rib Steak)
A "cowboy cut" is a cut of steak with the bone in (for use by cowboys as a handle). The term "cowboy cut" appeared in the late 1960s and 1970s; Wrangler introduced its…
Cowboy Cut (jeans)
Levi's began mass producing jeans in the 1920s; Levi's has long claimed to be the original "cowboy jeans." Several different brands of jeans (including Levi's) advertised…
Cowboy NASCAR (chuck wagon races)
The chuck wagon (or "chuckwagon") is the official vehicle of Texas. Chuckwagon racing didn't begin in Texas, but they are held in Bandera, the place that bills itself as the…
Cowboy Philosopher
Will Rogers (1879-1935) was often called a "cowboy philosopher." In 1919, this "cowboy philosopher" term was included in the title to one of his books (Rogers-isms, the cowboy…
Cowboy Roux (Water Roux)
A "roux" is an essential part of Cajun cooking (Louisiana and East Texas) and usually involves wheat flour and fat (such as vegetable oil). When water is substituted for the fat, the roux…
Cowboy Way (cowboy tradition; Dallas Cowboys tradition)
The"cowboy way" means the "cowboy's way of life." Cowboys led cattle drives in the 19th century, but the term "cowboy way" has been popular since the 1970s. The…
Cowboy’s Ten Commandments (Cross Trails Church, Fairlie, TX)
The Ten Commandments is delivered a little differently at the Cross Trails Church of Fairlie, TX. A "Cowboy's Ten Commandments" or "Ten Commandments -- Texas Style" is…
Cowboys and Culture (Fort Worth slogan)
Fort Worth has been called "Cowtown" and "Where the West begins." Beginning at least 1974, the Fort Worth Convention and Visitor's Bureau advertised the city's…
Cowboys Cathedral or Cathedral of Football (Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington)
Cowboys Stadium (the home of football's Dallas Cowboys) opened in Arlington, Texas, in 2009. As early as 2006, the stadium was called "The New Cowboys Cathedral" and later "the…
Cowboys Classic (college football game)
The Cowboys Classic is an annual opening weekend college football game played at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The first game was played on September 5, 2009. The name "Cowboys…
Cowgirl (or Cow Girl)
The "cowboy" is famous, but there is also the "cowgirl" (or "cow girl"). The name "cowgirl" appears in print in the 1880s. Fort Worth has a National Cowgirl…
Cowgirls (Dallas Cowboys nickname)
The Dallas Cowboys football team has many fans, but also many detractors. Some of these detractors (or fans critical of the team) use the feminine of cowboy -- cowgirl. The team has been derided…
Cowpoke (or Cow Poke)
A cowpoke is another name for a cowboy. While "cow puncher" dates from the 1870s, "cow poke" did not become popular until the 1920s. "Cowpoke" is informal and almost…
Cowpuncher (or Cow Puncher)
A "cow puncher" (or "cowpuncher") is sometimes called a "cowpoke" or the usual "cowboy." The term "cow punch" was quite literal -- the cowboys…
Cowtown (Fort Worth nickname)
"Cowtown" (or "Cow Town") is the nickname of Forth Worth, although the days of cows roaming the city's streets have long since passed. Wikipedia: Fort Worth, TexasFort…
Cowtown Wolf Turds (bacon-wrapped stuffed jalapeños)
"Cowtown Wolf Turds" are hollowed-out jalapeños stuffed with cream cheese ("Armadillo Eggs") wrapped in bacon, with a smoked sausage added in the middle. They were named…