What Is Ramrod Slang?

1. A harshly demanding overseer; a disciplinarian.

What is a ramrod in cowboy terms?

ramrodnoun. Ranch or trail foreman, usually the first or second person in charge. The person responsible for getting the work done.

Where does the term ramrod straight come from?

The prim and proper meaning actually came into use first, around the turn of the twentieth century. The use of ramrod straight to mean something physically rigid came into use in the 1930s. A ramrod is a long, straight metal bar that is shoved down the muzzle of a gun in order to pack in the charge.