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And it should also be noted that this expression is now used in modern times, where it is slang for a fatal heart attack-- in other words, a man who does not take care of himself and puts his health in jeopardy run the risk of dying from a sudden heart attack and leaving his wife a widow.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 7y agoCowboys loved a colorful phrase! This refers to a badly-behaved horse. The image is of a horse so unruly that it would kill the cowboy and leave his wife a widow.
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∙ 7y agoCowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant a divorcee. She wasn't a widow, but her husband wasn't there either.
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