slapping leather

A form of slap leather — To make a quick motion to draw one's handgun from its holster, especially in a duel in the Old West.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of slap leather
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APA

slapping leather. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slapping%20leather

MLA

“slapping leather.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slapping%20leather. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slapping leather,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slapping%20leather.

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