Vulgar words in Cow-Country (Page 1)

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cuss x 4
damn x 17
spunk x 1
            

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"Here they come--damn 'em--turn the bunch loose and ride!" called Bob Birnie as a shrill, yelling war-whoop, like the yapping of many coyotes, sounded from the cottonwoods that bordered the creek.

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Buddy ground his growing "second" teeth together, clenched his fist and said "Damn it!" three times in a silent crescendo of rage because he could neither see nor hear what took place; and immediately he repented his profanity, remembering that God could hear him.

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"Yuh been here a month, and you ain't said a damn word about where you come from or anything further back than throwin' and tyin' that critter.

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Most always," he complained vaguely, "they carry their brand too damn main.

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They either pull their hats down past their eyebrows and give everybody the bad eye, or else they're too damn ready to lie about themselves.

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And for Lord's sake don't let on to Honey like you--give a cuss whether it rains or not, so long 's it don't pour too hard the night of the dance."

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You must think I'm a whining cuss--say!

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"Jeff, you old fox, you know damn well you pulled Skeeter.

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"Damn yuh, ride down to the quarter post and I'll show you some running!"

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CHAPTER FIFTEEN: WHY BUD MISSED A DANCE "Bud, you're fourteen kinds of a damn fool and I can prove it," Jerry announced without prelude of any kind save, perhaps, the viciousness with which he thrust a pitchfork into a cock of hay.

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"Bud, you're a damn fool.

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"He's a damn liar, sheriff," Bud called across the hoof-scarred road.

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He always was a comical cuss.

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"If you're trying to bribe me into squealing on the rest, you're a damn fool," said Eddie harshly.

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Sis has got spunk, once you stir her up.

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Kid, you know damn well your gang would double-cross Dave in a minute, now Lew's killed.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 3,742   ~   ~   ~

"Damn your lazy hide, you've been through here twice and you've got daylight to help--now pick up your feet and travel!"

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"You damn fool," gritted Jerry when he came up with Bud.

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And the use of your mouth to cuss a little.

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"Well, damn you both for ungrateful hounds!" grated Bud, hurt to the quick.

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You're two bully good friends of mine, and--damn it, Marian will want to see both of you fellows, if she's there.

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He looked from one to the other, gave a snort and added impatiently, "Aw, fork your horses and don't stand there looking like a couple of damn fools!"

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