Tim is a rancher, dogsledder, and a former commercial fisherman in Alaska. He’s observed that the words rope and line are used differently in each of those professions depending on context, and using them incorrectly can mark a person as a newbie...
A noisy river never drowned nobody. Throw that one back at a blowhard sometime! This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Noisy River Proverb” Here’s something you can say about a braggart or a blowhard. Okay. A noisy river never drowned...
A cowboy loves a ranch that’s pecorous, meaning abundant with cattle. Just something worth knowing. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Pecorous” If you ever need a word meaning abundant with cattle, I have the word for you. I need...
ring game n.— «Dances were often held at ranch houses, but many Baptists opposed dancing to music. Still wanting to dance, Bill and his friends solved this dilemma by participating in what was known as “ring games.” As in square dancing, ring games...
long day lighting n.— «In regards to dairy farms, Reisenauer indicated many operators are doing a practice called “long day lighting” in which cows are exposed to 16-18 hours of light a day, year round, relying on a combination of natural and...
rent-a-cow attrib. indicating a situation in which livestock are deceitfully used to make a residential or commercial property qualify as a working farm or ranch in order to benefit from an agricultural tax provision or subsidy. Editorial Note:...