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
Edu	-	Portuguese
Marjo (2)	MAHR-yo	Dutch
Riordan	-	Irish
Kolby	KOL-bee	English (Modern)
Columbine	KAHL-əm-bien	English (Rare)
Minnie	['mini]