Jon64Bailey's definitions

cowboys-and-Indians

Americanism a game by which boys dress as and act like cowboys and/or American Indians as in play

Young American boys have played cowboys-and-Indians from day one.

by Jon64Bailey January 15, 2009

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

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

happen

the verb in the idiom "something to happen (to a person)"

meaning "(of a person) to experience death or some other misfortune; a euphemism"

If something were to happen to my husband, how would we make ends meet?

by Jon64Bailey March 16, 2013

buzzards

the essential noun (plural) in the cliche "The buzzards are circling." meaning

a. One's death is anticipated to be near with the expectation of the inheritance of money, property, etc.

b. One is expected to suffer some near future misfortune to the advantage of one or more others.

Tom: Our uncle is dying of cancer and he has us in his will. Our two younger brothers seems to be visiting him in the hospital a lot these days.
Joe: Yes, I can surely say the buzzards are circling.

by Jon64Bailey March 16, 2013

roll

Informal to make something at home; manufacture anything non-commercially (descended from the practice of rolling one's own paper-wrapped smoking instruments)

I don't buy store-bought spaghetti sauce: I roll my own from scratch.

by Jon64Bailey April 8, 2013

boogie

1. to dance to, sing to or play boogie-woogie music
2. to engage in any lively or upbeat popular music or dance

especially rock and roll or 1970's disco
3. to party especially when drugs are involved
4. (also BOOGIE-WOOGIE) to engage in habitual lifestyle of immoral or destructive vices

The rich couple had cocaine and other party favors and had their friends over at the mansion to boogie all night long.

by Jon64Bailey July 3, 2014