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Once the calf is on the ground, the roper ties three of the calf's legs together with a short rope known as a "piggin' string". A half-hitch knot is used, sometimes referred to colloquially as "two wraps and a hooey" or a "wrap and a slap".

Originally Posted by Sweet

"Hooey"

Does anybody know what a Hooey Knot is?
Have you ever heard the term? LOL
When I heard it, it was one of those "say what" moments...
"You know...tie it in a Hooey Knot!" ... Huh? ah WHAT?
So I just googled "hooey"...
I found a Hooey Loop...

LMAO!!! here's a Hooey Magazine that features "Virgins in Cellophane" ...

There's a website called "GetYourHooey.com" where you can buy Hooey Hats...

A Hooey Stick...

Even found a Hooey Bumper Sticker...

But WHAT is a HOOEY Knot??