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saddle tramp

(chiefly, US, idiomatic, derogatory) In the Old West, a person who wanders from place to place on horseback.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(chiefly, US, idiomatic, derogatory) In the Old West, a person who wanders from place to place on horseback.

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