Good old Joe, the cowboy, is resting comfortably in the nearby boot hill.
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Boot Hill — (or Boothill) is the name for any number of cemeteries, chiefly in the American West. During the 19th century it was a common name for the burial grounds of gunfighters, or those who died with their boots on (i.e., violently). Also, Boot Hill… … Wikipedia
boot hill — noun Usage: sometimes capitalized B&H Etymology: so called from the supposition that most persons buried there died with their boots on West : a burial ground especially for men killed in gunfights as a wild town in early days, it had its boot… … Useful english dictionary
boot hill — {n.} A cemetery in the old Wild West where cowboys and cops and robbers used to be buried with their boots on. Hence, jokingly, any cemetery. * /Good old Joe, the cowboy, is resting comfortably in the nearby boot hill./ … Dictionary of American idioms
boot hill — {n.} A cemetery in the old Wild West where cowboys and cops and robbers used to be buried with their boots on. Hence, jokingly, any cemetery. * /Good old Joe, the cowboy, is resting comfortably in the nearby boot hill./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Boot Hill — noun Name used for many cemeteries in the American Old West; nickname for any cemetery. Every few days some unfortunate was buried on Boot Hill, a victim of his own inexpertness with the six shooter … Wiktionary
Boot Hill (disambiguation) — Boot Hill is the name for a number of cemeteries, chiefly in the American West.Boot Hill may also refer to: * Boot Hill (arcade game), an arcade game from Midway * Boot Hill (film), a western starring Terence Hill * Boot Hill (role playing game) … Wikipedia
Boot Hill (role-playing game) — Infobox RPG title=Boot Hill caption= Boot Hill Second Edition Cover designer=Brian Blume and Gary Gygax publisher=TSR, Inc. date=1975 genre=Western Boot Hill is a western role playing game designed by Brian Blume and Gary Gygax. It was TSR s… … Wikipedia
Boot Hill (arcade game) — Infobox VG title = Boot Hill developer = Midway release = 1977 genre = shooter game modes = Single player, 2 player cabinet = Upright display = Low resolution monochrome input = joystick platforms = Arcade Boot Hill is a shooter arcade game… … Wikipedia
Boot Hill Bowl — Collegebowl name = Boot Hill Bowl full name = Boot Hill Bowl Games nickname = defunct = Yes image size = caption = stadium = Memorial Stadium (Dodge City) [ [http://www.departments.dsu.edu/athletics/awards honors/hall of fame/story 2001.asp… … Wikipedia
Boot Hill (film) — Infobox Film name = Boot Hill writer = Giuseppe Colizzi starring = Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, Woody Strode, Eduardo Ciannelli, Glauco Onorato, Lionel Stander, Maurizio Manetti, Nazzareno Zamperla director = Giuseppe Colizzi country = Italy… … Wikipedia
