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"Twas ez we guessed last night it would be, a dogfall," said Shif'less
The Free Rangers A Story of the Early Days Along the Mississippi 1890
amacleod03 commented on the word dogfall
1. In wrestling when both opponents hit the ground together. This makes the fall a draw and neither wrestler makes any points. One thesaurus offers it as a synonym for deadlock, stalemate, standoff...
2. a. A throw by a wrangler or cowboy in which the steer falls with all four legs under him. b. A throw by a cowboy in competition where the steer lands “on the opposite side of where the cowboy intends it to fall.�?
July 11, 2009