Norwegian who lives in Texas here. Can confirm -- in Norway this term is ancient and has its origins in fascination with "Wild west", "cowboys and indians" and

Norwegian who lives in Texas here. Can confirm -- in Norway this term is ancient and has its origins in fascination with "Wild west", "cowboys and indians" and all that rather than some fixation with e.g. George W. Bush. Exact use of the term could have certainly evolved over time, of course.