“That big feller over there is the sheriff.”įetch – Bring, give. “If I don’t get this job completed, the fat’s going to be in the fire.”įeeze – To be in a feeze is to be in a state of excitement.įeller – Fellow.

Players bet on the order in which cards would be drawn from a box.įat In The Fire – To have one’s plans frustrated. Fair Shake – A fair trade, a satisfactory bargain or exchange.įandango – From the Spanish, a big party with lots of dancing and excitement.įaro – A card game that took its name from faroon, a derivative of pharaon (pharoah.) The Pharoah was the king of hearts in a regular deck of cards.