Date:  Thu, 3 Aug 1995 21:30:10 -0500

From:  Daniel S Goodman <dsg[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MAROON.TC.UMN.EDU>

Subject: cowboy lingo (fwd)



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Date: Mon, 31 Jul 1995 11:50:00 PDT

From: Moore, Sherri L. <SLM[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MFG1.TRACOR.COM>

To: Multiple recipients of list FOLKLORE <FOLKLORE[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]TAMVM1.TAMU.EDU>

Subject: cowboy lingo



Can anyone provide me with some information/sources on the origin of the

term "cayuse" as applied to horses (especially in folksongs/western film and

television?