Boot Hill
(chiefly, US) cemeteries]] in the American Old West; nickname for any cemetery.
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(chiefly, US) cemeteries]] in the American Old West; nickname for any cemetery.
Every few days some unfortunate was buried on Boot Hill, a victim of his own inexpertness with the six-shooter.
“More WIP on my Boot Hill Reboot, this time focusing on the hand-to-hand combat rules, just on my patreon for now #osr #ttrpg”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(cricket, slang) The position of short leg.
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(UK, AU, colloquial) cemetery.
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(US) A heap of earth surrounding a plant.