chaps
chaparajos , auch: chaparejos

I think if he tried again, you chaps would probably get him.

All the Americans brought them back and so did our chaps.

All these chaps around him thought they were doing things.

These chaps only went up for short terms to begin with.

He'd come back on leave to look for a couple of chaps to go out with him and help.

What was it the news chaps used to call him?

Had to be chaps who could control themselves where women were concerned.

I did hear we lost a couple of our chaps in that.

It was the first time he had said chaps in an order.

It'll probably be up to you chaps to get one there.

I was with you and these other chaps at the hotel.

What if the letter were not in the chaps, after all?

Chaps will turn it over looking for their own little bit.

Seems there's nothing for it but I have to go out and get some chaps together.

I expect you chaps have had quite a party,' he said.

Well, these chaps up in the tree were having a good time just the same.

Nothing will be released to anyone until our chaps are sure of their ground.

I've got one or two good chaps and we'll keep an eye on you.

With chaps like you involved I suspect we might be.

"The chaps on the ground will be waiting for us."

He let himself go when we buried those five chaps.

Chaps working on the bench, they got security of a sort.

Most chaps have to work harder than I do for less pay.

So would your chaps report to him, copy to me?

"Chaps, you and I are going to go out the back way."

Riders who worked in the related landscape wore leather overalls open at the back, and called them chaparajos.

Usually a rider wears protective leather leggings called "chaps" (from the Spanish chaparajos; often pronounced "shaps") to help the rider stick to the saddle and to protect the legs when riding through brush.

Many other instances of cowboy jargon were similarly borrowed from Mexican cowboys, including words such lariat, chaps, and buckaroo, which are in turn corruptions of the Spanish la reata, chaparajos, and vaquero.