This is an open edition print by Charlotte Blackburn entitled ‘Cowboy Supper’ with the Irish slang phrase ‘Get That There inta Ye Mucker. ‘ This translates to ‘Eat up, friend. ‘ Frame Details: We use sustainable wooden frames and glass, not fibreboard and acrylic which typically you find in ‘off the shelf’ frames.
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Where does the Cowboy Supper come from?
(Northern Ireland) A meal of sausages, baked beans, and chips or mashed potatoes.
What’s a cowboy in Irish chippy?
At this particular small town chip shop the girls order a ‘”large cowboy” which is a meal of sausages, baked beans, and chips or mashed potatoes, and a “curry butty” which is just like a chip butty but it uses buns instead of bread slices, and a “gravy curry sauce” is poured over the chips.
Why did cowboys always eat beans?
Because beans were readily available and easily transported, many recipes on the cattle drives of the American West called for beans, including chili, mashed beans and bean soups.
How did cowboys keep bacon from spoiling?
The cowboys were actually eating “sowbelly.” It was pork fat from the belly, and perhaps the back and sides, of a hog carcass, cured with salt. Sowbelly could last a long time without spoiling. Marshall Trimble is Arizona’s official state historian and the vice president of the Wild West History Association.
What do English call a chipper?
Never realised the Irish called Chippies – Chippers. A chippy is a carpenter. Not eating from that. The Oxford English Dictionary is clear – a ‘chippy’ is a fish and chip shop while ‘chipper’ is another word for cheerfulness – but we aren’t accepting it as a neutral source.
What does ride mean in Derry girls?
To have sex
Ride (v): To have sex. Ripping: Extremely annoyed / angry. ‘Derry Girls’ is set in an all-girls Catholic school in conflict torn Derry (Photo: Channel 4)
What is the wee docket?
Everything being described as “wee”
In the scene where Gerry unsuccessfully tries to collect Mary’s birthday photos, he’s prompted to produce his “wee docket”, which is a “wee red slip of paper” and when he can’t find it, he’s told to go home to have a “wee look for the wee docket”.
What did cowboys call beer?
But after the Civil War, beer started showing up in Western saloons and became very popular, as well. It had as many colorful monikers as whiskey: John Barleycorn, purge, hop juice, calobogus, wobbly pop, mancation, let’s mosey, laughing water, mad dog, Jesus juice, pig’s ear, strike-me-dead, even heavy wet.
Did cowboys eat eggs?
Cowboys in the United States relished similar “chuck” (also called grub or chow). Canned and dried fruit, “overland trout” (bacon), beans, fresh meat, soda biscuits, tea, and coffee. Breakfast might include eggs or salt pork. Eggs, sometimes shipped west for considerable distances, sometimes went bad.
What did cowboys sleep in?
The soldier slept directly on the rubber blanket, uncoated side up, and the wool blanket over the recumbent soldier. In practice, it almost duplicated the cowboy bedroll. The addition of the waterproof tarp of the cowboy bedroll may well have descended from this source.
Why did cowboys drink coffee?
In contrast to wimpy tea, coffee was an invigorating, robust drink that provided a jolt of energy, which was why strong coffee became a necessity for many Americans headed for the Western frontier. Many diaries and letters confirm the importance of coffee to Western pioneers.
How did cowboys get water?
Canteen of Water
In many parts of the west, water holes and rivers are few and far between. A cowboy often had only the water he could carry in his canteen to count on until he reached the next water hole. Most canteens only had a capacity of about 2 ½ quarts, which would have to be enough.
What do the Irish call a sweater?
jumper
In Ireland a jumper is a pinafore and a sweater is a jumper.
What is a sidewalk called in England?
pavement
Also, a US sidewalk is a British pavement, and curb is spelled kerb (curb in UK English is a verb i.e. to “curb your enthusiasm”).
What do they call sneakers in Ireland?
runners
Therefore your sneakers shall be known as runners. Again, this seems totally logical to the Irish mind. The hotpress is the airing cupboard where you might store sheets and towels, located next to the boiler. So, therefore, it is a press (cupboard) that is hot.
What do Irish call babies?
Bairn is a Northern English, Scottish English and Scots term for a child. It originated in Old English as “bearn”, becoming restricted to Scotland and the North of England c.
What does cracker mean in Ireland?
The origin of Cracker is to be found in the word craic , from Gaelic, the old language family of such Celtic peoples as the Irish and the Scots. Among the Irish it could mean entertaining talk or boisterous and bragging , and as the Irish enjoy immensely such spirited talk craic also meant fun or a good time .
What does cracker mean in Derry?
In Northern Ireland, when you say something is ‘cracker’, you mean it is really good.
What do the Irish call the bathroom?
the jacks
In Ireland, ‘the jacks‘ means ‘toilet’, most commonly used to refer to public bathrooms.
What do the Irish call a man?
Jackeen is an Irish insult with an English origin. The noun Jack has been used to refer generally to a man, and especially an ill-mannered or obnoxious fellow, since at least the 1600s.