slap leather
slap leather verb: to make a quick motion to draw one's handgun from its holster, especially in a duel in the Old West.
Verb
slap leather (third-person singular simple present slaps leather, present participle slapping leather, simple past and past participle slapped leather)
- To make a quick motion to draw one's handgun from its holster, especially in a duel in the Old West.
- [T]he western . . . provides a ready armature for other dramas that have nothing to do with slapping leather, riding horseflesh or kissing purty gals.2001 August 17, Stephen Hunter, “'American Outlaws': The Young And the West-less”, in Washington Post, retrieved 07 Jul 2015
- Murphy plays Tom Destry, the peace-loving son of a notorious gunslinger. . . . Though he prefers to talk rather than slap leather, Destry manages to keep the bad guys at bay.2010, “Movies: Destry (1954)”, in New York Times, retrieved 07 Jul 2015
- Synonyms:
- fill one's hand
Synonyms of slap leather
Forms of slap leather
| third-person singular present | slaps leather |
|---|---|
| present participle | slapping leather |
| past participle | slapped leather |
| past | slapped leather |
Questions about slap leather
- What does slap leather mean?
- Slap leather means to make a quick motion to draw one's handgun from its holster, especially in a duel in the Old West.
- What part of speech is slap leather?
- Slap leather is a verb.
- What is the past tense of slap leather?
- The past tense of slap leather is slapped leather.
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