RANCH
(also see FARM)
NOUNS
► CAP-AND-BALL LAYOUT a shiftless and unprogressive ranch or outfit → 1944 Amer. cowboys’ usage
► SHIRTTAIL OUTFIT a small ranch which employs only one or two men → 1944 Amer. dial.
NOUNS – PERSON
► BIG AUGER the owner of a ranch → 1936 cowboy usage (Bk.)
► BIG SUGAR the owner of a ranch, a cattleman → 1942 Amer. sl.
► CAPORAL a foreman on a ranch → 1892 Amer. dial.
► COCK-A-DOODLE-DO ► COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO a ranch foreman or boss → 1922 Amer. dial.
► DUDE WRANGLER a dude-ranch employee who entertains tourists → 1928 US West sl.
► HEN WRANGLER a chore boy on a farm or ranch → 1944 Amer. dial.
► MAJORDOMO the overseer of a ranch or mission; a person in charge of a group or project → 1834 Amer. dial.
► MAYORDOMO the overseer of a ranch or mission; a person in charge of a group or project → 1834 Amer. dial.
► NIGHTHAWK a ranch hand in charge of horses or cattle at night → 1903 Amer. dial.
► PEELER a ranch hand or cowboy; one who tames wild horses; a bronco-buster → 1894 Amer. dial.
► RANCHERO a rancher, usually one who is a Mexican or Mexican-American → 1826 Amer. dial.
► WADDY one who fills in or rounds out a ranch outfit in busy times → 1936 US Western sl. 5
► WRANGATANG a wrangler, a ranch hand who herds or trains saddle horses; a cowboy → 1926 Amer. dial.
► WRANGO a ranch hand who takes care of saddle horses and sometimes performs other menial tasks → 1921 Amer. dial.