horse opera

A film or theatrical production about the American West (i.e., a western), especially one that is clichéd or formulaic. My grandfather and I had a tradition of watching old horse operas every Sunday on TV.

horse opera

n. a Western movie. (see also oater.) They’re showing a series of old horse operas at the theater tonight.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Freyde	-	Yiddish
Agness	['ægnis]
Isaia	-	Italian
Akhila	-	Indian, Telugu, Malayalam
Anstis	['ænstis]
Artem	-	Ukrainian, Belarusian, Russian