trail dust
Kicked-up ground particles
Trail dust is the fine dirt kicked up by travelers, livestock, or vehicles moving along unpaved paths.
The term evokes images of the American Old West—cattle drives, wagon trains, long journeys on horseback.
To eat someone's trail dust is to follow behind them, literally choking on what they stir up, or figuratively to lag behind a competitor.
- dirtLoose dry earth
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- dirt roadUnpaved rural thoroughfare
- cowboysRanch hands tending herds
- cowboy bootsHeeled footwear with pointed toes
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