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boot hill

American  

noun

Western U.S.

  1. a cemetery of a frontier settlement, especially one in which gunfighters were buried.

Etymology

Origin of boot hill

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05

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Ground-penetrating radar has indicated that as many as 50 graves are located in an area outside the now-padlocked school known as "boot hill."

From Reuters ● Sep. 3, 2013

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