Jon64Bailey's definitions

short work

an otherwise complicated task or victory made relatively easy or quick

My buffalo gun sure made short work of those hound dogs that harranged my cattle at 250 yards!

by Jon64Bailey April 14, 2009

crackerjack

someone very skilled or proficient

John was a crackerjack of a mechanic: he could make a Mustang hum going in reverse.

by Jon64Bailey January 16, 2008

for Christ's sake!

Interjection of annoyance or anger, like dammit!, son-of-a-bitch!, etc.: much stronger than "for Pete's sake!"

Stop playing with those girlish toys and act
like a boy, for Christ's sake!

also "crissakes!" or "Christ sake!"

by Jon64Bailey January 6, 2009

bummy

ass; buttocks; butt (baby talk)variation of BUM

Mrs. Jones told her little boy to make sure he washed his bummy well while in the shower.

by Jon64Bailey February 7, 2013

polecat

Older American Slang a scoundrel, usually male; an unlikable or contemptible fellow

If that polecat comes on my farm to steal my cow I will have my trusty gun and loyal dog a-waitin' fer him!

by Jon64Bailey December 18, 2014

cowboying

American colloquial (noun) the work of cowboys; beef ranching

The men did cowboying for a living when gold fever and color in the river ran flat.

by Jon64Bailey January 15, 2009

pin

noun a man or boy who is effiminate, nerdy or uncool
verb (used with out) to cop out; wimp out; fail to live up to an engagement

That guy is a total pin for bringing a laptop to the poker table. Only a pin would show up to a cowboy bar wearing wingtips and sporting a Beemer. Don't pin out on me, dude, you promised you would meet this new chick at the dance hall tonite!!

by Jon64Bailey January 7, 2008