“We told him it looked like rain, but left his fish in the wagon anyhow.”įish or Cut Bait – Do it or quit talking about it.įit – A short return after intermission, a turn, a period or interval. Also referred to as fiste and tyst.įid Of Tobacco – A chew, or quid of tobacco.įiddle Faddle – Trifling discourse, nonsenseįight like Kilkenny Cats – Fight like hell.įind One’s Self – To provide for one’s self through labor and wages.įine as cream gravy – Very good, top-notch.įinical – Nice, foppish, pretending to superfluous elegance.įish – A cowboy’s rain slicker, from a rain gear manufacturer whose trademark was a fish logo. “Fetch me that hammer.” “He fetched him a punch in the nose.”įice – A worthless dog, mongrel. “That big feller over there is the sheriff.”įetch – Bring, give. “If I don’t get this job completed, the fat’s going to be in the fire.”įeeze – To be in a feeze is to be in a state of excitement.įeller – Fellow. Players bet on the order in which cards would be drawn from a box.įat In The Fire – To have one’s plans frustrated. Fair Shake – A fair trade, a satisfactory bargain or exchange.įandango – From the Spanish, a big party with lots of dancing and excitement.įaro – A card game that took its name from faroon, a derivative of pharaon (pharoah.) The Pharoah was the king of hearts in a regular deck of cards.
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