To: jimbo123
I'm not going to see the movie, so fill me in. What was "I'm a screamer" supposed to mean?
To: savedbygrace
If you are not willing to see the movie then why care? If you are willing to find out then find out.
18 posted on
04/11/2004 5:27:08 AM PDT by
Ironsman
To: savedbygrace
A "screamer" was one of the pioneer's slang terms for felis concolor , the mountain lion or cougar. Some other terms were 'catamount' (cat of the mountain) , 'painter' (panther)...I think there were at least 25 slang terms for that animal, that's all I can remember.
22 posted on
04/11/2004 5:46:46 AM PDT by
kaylar
To: savedbygrace
23 posted on
04/11/2004 5:47:07 AM PDT by
mommya
To: savedbygrace
My understanding is that "I'm a screamer" was colloquial at the time and meant something on the order of "I'm a bad-a$$". Something like that, anyway.
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