"Cowboy up" - what the hell does this mean?

skygazer

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Mon Feb-25-08 06:41 PM
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"Cowboy up" - what the hell does this mean?

This one has always mystified me. I saw a bumper sticker the other day that said, "Cowboy up or get off the truck." :wtf:

Enlighten me, please.

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Blue-Jay

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Mon Feb-25-08 06:43 PM
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1. It means "stop whining and do what you're supposed to do".

How that relates to a truck is mystifying, however.

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skygazer

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Mon Feb-25-08 06:48 PM
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4. You know, I kinda thought it must be something like that

The truck reference made me second-guess myself. :shrug:

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joeybee12

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Mon Feb-25-08 06:44 PM
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2. 2004 Red Sox...slogan was to cowboy up...which I guess meant

get serious and do what you have to do.

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MissMillie

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Mon Feb-25-08 06:55 PM
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6. I thought 2003 was Cowboy Up

and 2004 was the season of the idiots.

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joeybee12

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Mon Feb-25-08 06:57 PM
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7. Could be...

if so, it took them a full year to actually cowboy up after saying they were going to cowboy up!

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SallyMander

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Mon Feb-25-08 06:57 PM
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8. You're right

It was Kevin Millar who was the architect of "Cowboy Up" in '03.

2003: :cry: :cry: :cry:

2004: :woohoo: :bounce: :party: :bounce: :woohoo:

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ashling

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Mon Feb-25-08 09:30 PM
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29. Sorry, you're misinformed

Kevin Miller might have used that line, but I doubt he was ever the architect of anything, especially a euphamism that is as well entrenched as that on. Down here in Texas I've been hearin' and seein' that one long before 2003. Rodeo euphamism for suck it up.

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SallyMander

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Mon Feb-25-08 09:35 PM
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30. Oh, i didn't mean he made it up

Just that he was the one who started using it in regards to the Sox.

Sorry :shrug:

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JanMichael

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Mon Feb-25-08 06:44 PM
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3. rodeo term: "suck it up."

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Parche

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Mon Feb-25-08 06:50 PM
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5. Cowboy Has A Boehner?

:rofl: :hi:

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Taverner

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Mon Feb-25-08 06:58 PM
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9. Well, when a bull rider in PBR mounts the bull and is ready to go

They say "cowboy up"

In colloquial I think they mean stop being a wimp though..

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skygazer

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Mon Feb-25-08 07:00 PM
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10. See, that makes sense

People driving around Los Gatos with it on their Lexus SUV with their well-manicured fingers wrapped around their cell phones makes less sense.

I doubt any of these people have even seen a bull, much less ridden one. :D

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Taverner

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Mon Feb-25-08 07:01 PM
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11. Well they just might be RHINE-STONE-COW-BOYS!!!

My apologies to Glen Campbell ;)

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skygazer

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Mon Feb-25-08 07:02 PM
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12. I think he should apologise to us, actually

But I get your point.

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Taverner

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Mon Feb-25-08 07:04 PM
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13. Well he did give us Wichita Lineman

Oh yeah, that song was an evil earworm that haunts us to this day as well...never mind

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redqueen

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Mon Feb-25-08 07:10 PM
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14. Hah...

I wonder if they'd try that crap out here.

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Fire Walk With Me

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Mon Feb-25-08 07:19 PM
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15. "Lower yourself to the level of hurting horses and cows, and enjoying their stench of fear."

How's that?

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leftofthedial

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Mon Feb-25-08 07:55 PM
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16. gitterdun

screw a sheep

you know, cowboy stuff

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Deja Q

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Mon Feb-25-08 08:09 PM
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17. "Viva viagra"?

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WinkyDink

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Mon Feb-25-08 08:17 PM
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18. The super-sized "man up".

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mondo joe

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Mon Feb-25-08 08:44 PM
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25. Then there's "ball-up", which gets right to the point. NT

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AlCzervik

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Mon Feb-25-08 08:18 PM
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19. i see "Cowboy up" and "Cowgirl up" here, i always figure they have horses.

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pokerfan

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Mon Feb-25-08 08:31 PM
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20. Is there a Cowgirl up?

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Deja Q

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Mon Feb-25-08 08:33 PM
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21. I only heard of the reverse cowgirl...

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pokerfan

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Mon Feb-25-08 08:41 PM
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24. I wasn't going to go there

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Rabrrrrrr

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Mon Feb-25-08 08:35 PM
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22. It means "Stop acting like a Republican" - that is, stop whining, buck up,

stop complaining, do the fucking job already and shut up about it, stop blaming others, take some responsibility, even if it's really hard or is going to cost you something in terms of money, sweat, or time.

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Dr. Strange

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Mon Feb-25-08 08:40 PM
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23. Poop or get off the pot

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cloudbase

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Mon Feb-25-08 09:15 PM
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26. It's kind of like "sailor up"

or "construction worker up"

Eh, I got nothin'.

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Gold Metal Flake

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Mon Feb-25-08 09:20 PM
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27. It's just another asshole who wants you to change while they remain an asshole.

It's in the same category as "real men love Jesus" and "You better support the troops".

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Redstone

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Mon Feb-25-08 09:22 PM
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28. Literal translation, if you really want it: "I'm a jerkoff poser."

Redstone

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