tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post7540222567649086371..comments2024-03-28T05:15:00.483-07:00Comments on Buddies in the Saddle: Glossary of frontier fiction: T(touch a hunchback – tyro)Ron Scheerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-88576850483702986472014-07-21T14:27:40.510-07:002014-07-21T14:27:40.510-07:00"Truck" in this sense of the word origin..."Truck" in this sense of the word originally meant to exchange or barter with (OED). Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-28073359435821616672014-07-20T19:24:18.350-07:002014-07-20T19:24:18.350-07:00I only knew a couple of these, but, 22 short broug...I only knew a couple of these, but, 22 short brought back memories. When I was in high school we bought many boxes of 22 shorts to plink with. They were much cheaper, if I remember correctly, than the long rifle 22s.Neil A. Waringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01806771906152936599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-11179085464353917462014-07-20T13:15:32.893-07:002014-07-20T13:15:32.893-07:00'Truck' was also used when you had experie...'Truck' was also used when you had experience or dealings with a person. "Had truck with him afore."Ken Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16742339789828970027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-55461518424457531372014-07-19T15:30:26.597-07:002014-07-19T15:30:26.597-07:00One of my grandfathers used to use "tunket&qu...One of my grandfathers used to use "tunket" as in "What'n tunket are you doing down there?"Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16527241089629026268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-1135844247428818512014-07-19T12:44:40.606-07:002014-07-19T12:44:40.606-07:00Ha.Ha.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-41902507860082073232014-07-19T11:30:50.845-07:002014-07-19T11:30:50.845-07:00Another fine bunch of definitions, Ron, thanks. Yo...Another fine bunch of definitions, Ron, thanks. You're nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award. Oscar Casehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328166606910469945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-26728545853292124232014-07-19T08:09:42.860-07:002014-07-19T08:09:42.860-07:00Traveling glass! The historical sippy cup. :)Traveling glass! The historical sippy cup. :)Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com