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Originally Posted by Unregistered I'VE HEARD THE TERM "OWLHOOT" IN VARIOUS BOOKS AND WESTERN MOVIES. eXACTLY WHAT DOES THE TERM MEAN, AND WHAT IS IT'S ORIGIN? | owl-hoot, an outlaw. owl hoot, a time of day, e.g., "I won't be home till the owl hoots." Source: The Cowboys Dictionary for the Complete Dude |