This Is How To Speak Like An True Montana Cowboy

Cowboy Style Alone Doesn’t Make You A Cowboy

Thanks to the TV show "Yellowstone," plenty of people have decided to live out their cowboy fantasies here in Montana.

The thing is, just putting on a pair of cowboy boots, a pair of Wranglers, and a cowboy hat doesn't make one a cowboy.

What Truly Defines A Cowboy?

If you're wondering, "Well then, what does make a cowboy?" let's take a look first at the dictionary definition:

While that is all well and good, real cowboys know that there is more to being a cowboy than riding a horse and working cattle.

The Cowboy Code Of Conduct: Core Montana Values

The Cowboy Code of Conduct from the website titled "National Day of the Cowboy" lays out what makes a cowboy.

1. Live each day with honesty and courage.
2. Take pride in your work. Always do your best.
3. Stay curious. Study hard and learn all you can.
4. Do what has to be done and finish what you start.
5. Be tough, but fair.
6. When you make a promise, keep it.
7. Be clean in thought, word, deed, and dress.
8. Practice tolerance and understanding of others.
9. Be willing to stand up for what’s right.
10. Be an excellent steward of the land and its animals.

Essential Cowboy Slang Every Montanan Should Know

This is how to live like a cowboy in Montana; however, if you intend to embody this lifestyle, you must also be able to speak the language of cowboys.

Take a look at some of the more common cowboy slang you need to know.