[Dixielandjazz] Hooking Cows

[mmckay]

 A hooking cow is one who will go for you with his horns and try to hook you
with them.   This is different from butting.

Mart

Martin D. McKay, Designated Listener

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[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Steve Barbone
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 10:45 AM
To: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Hooking Cows

"Robert Smith" <robert.smith at tele2.no> wrote

> I'm confused by titles. I don't mean as in the present discussion. 
> Having been born and raised in England I'm not easily able to 
> understand Southern States slang. So, having no idea what a "hooking 
> cow" is, and as the tune as played by "Handy's Orchestra Of Memphis" 
> has no vocal, I'm at a loss to know where to look for an answer.
> 
> The only reference I found on Google was this:
> "Oh, the hooking cow!" exclaimed the child, almost dropping her pail 
> of buttermilk. ...
> from "Stories for Girls". Could this be a euphemism for a stronger
expression?
> 
> Has anyone published a dictionary of Southern States slang? If so, I'd 
> be very interested in some information about this.

Maybe the "hooking" cow is one that hooks a horn into you? Like impales you?
Or stomps you? Like the famous University of Texas cheer at athletic events;
"Hook em horns!" The U. Texas teams are nick named "Longhorns" which refers
to a breed of cattle with widespread horns.

Or at a bullfight, a hooking cow (bull) might be one that charges the red
cape straight on and then hooks at the last moment and impales the matador.

Then again, the cow may refer to a hooker . . . like in working girl? Hard
to say which is correct, if either.

Cheers,
Steve


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