Y
| Yack | A stupid person. |
| Yam | To eat. |
| Yammerin' | Talking. "Drink yer coffee an' quit yer yammerin'." |
| Yannigan Bag | A bag in which the cowboy carried personal items, also known as a "war bag." |
| Yarn | A story. |
| Yeath | For earth. |
| Yegg (or John Yegg) | Bandit chief |
| Yellow Belly | A coward. |
| Yellow Hammer | Gold coin. |
| Yellows | Often pronounced yallers. A disease of horses and cattle, which is indicated by a yellow appearance of the eyes, inside of the lips, etc. |
| Yer | You |
| Yere | Here |
| Yourn | A form of 'yours', as in "This un's mine, that un's yourn." |
Z
| Zitted | Zipped, flew. "The bullets zitted about in every direction." |
| Zooning | Humming, buzzing, barking. |
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