Sixgun “speak,” or the talk of revolvers, can be weird for the uneducated or poly-framed packers. Like any foreign language, it’s confusing at times. When sixgunners converse amongst themselves, they know this, speaking their secret code without worry or aplomb. They know any greenhorn within earshot won’t understand what they’re talking about in the first place. And if they do understand the lingo, they’re more than welcome to join in.
The “code” wasn’t intentional. No, sir … it just happened, morphing on its own accord. Evolution isn’t planned; it just happens — as most pertinent things do. A diehard sixgunner hears a catchy phrase or word, chews on it a bit, and if they like it or it fits, they swallow it, saving it for later use. If not, they spit it out like weak coffee.
The more “jawboning” they do with sixgunners, the greater the potential for exposure and absorption of colorful words or phrases. The advent of the internet makes words and phrases spread even faster. Computer geeks call this going viral.
It would take a few volumes of books to breakdown and decipher every word or phrase of sixgun speak, let alone trying to cover it with a short article. I will attempt to cover the basics as best I can, so you can at least understand some jargon of your sixgunner or talk to fellow sixgunners without sticking out like a sore thumb buster. At the very least, you’ll know it exists.
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