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Wowzers..
North Star wrote:
On Sep 5, 7:36 pm, JustWait wrote: On 9/5/2012 6:00 PM, Wayne.B wrote: On Wed, 5 Sep 2012 13:09:12 -0700 (PDT), wrote: That's a very narrow definition... and he didn't use the term "cowboy" as you did in your search. It seems the much more widely known and used version(outside of Florida) is the one I suggested. Perhaps this may enlighten you? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cracker_(pejorative) The cowboy theory get but one small mention in the many possibilities. === Florida cracker: a Florida native descended from early pioneer settlers. The early pioneer settlers were mostly cattle ranchers (cowboys in some circles), although cowboy may also be a pejorative of sorts. The story goes, at least here in south Florida, that the name came from the cracking noise made by their bull whips. Bull whips, of course, are used to herd cattle. These days it is generally used to refer to someone who lives out in the country in an old fashioned kind of way. I guess, and we could argue that the word "Cracker" is probably used more to refer to a small crunchy snack, than any of our meanings.... but for the context of "this" conversation, a "cracker" is: Noun. Slang word used to refer to those of European ancestry. The word is thought to have either derived from the sound of a whip being cracked by slave owners, or because crackers are generally white in color. But if you want to think that guy is thinking of some nice cowboy when he calls you a cracker, go ahead.. snerk Some of y'all sure make yourself easily offended. How do you "make yourself easily offended"? |
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