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Archaic Definition of the Week – Cat Wagon

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Cat Wagons. These were mobile bordellos that traveled to mining towns, construction jobs and groups of cowboys on the range. A madam would load up her girls and take them to a site where they would ply their trade.

Prostitute Dictionary of the Old West by Jay Moynahan.

Archaic Definition of the Week – Heifer Brand

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publishingHEIFER BRAND _ A handkerchief on a man’s arm at a dance, signifying that he’s prepared to take the role of a woman and accept male dancing partners.

Dictionary of the American West by Winfred Blevins.