Dictionary of the American West.

Highly informative and endlessly entertaining, the Dictionary of the American West explains more than 5,000 terms and expressions, covering cowboy and Native American culture, the fur trade, ranching, gambling, cattle and horses, and the native flora and fauna of the West. From a-going and a-coming to Zuni, this comprehensive volume captures the earthy, and diverse voices of America's richly woven frontier history.