Boot Hill
noun/ˌbuːt ˈhɪl/
/ˌbuːt ˈhɪl/
[uncountable] (US English, informal, humorous)- (in the Wild West) a place where people are buriedCultureOne of the best known is at Tombstone, Arizona. The name comes from the idea that many people were buried in the boots they were wearing when they were killed.
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