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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Slang A drink made from a whole raw egg yolk, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt, and pepper that is taken as a palliative for a hangover or as a cure for hiccups.
- noun Chiefly Western US The testis of a calf, cooked and served as food.
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- noun A drink consisting of a raw egg with yolk intact,
Worcestershire sauce ,hot sauce , salt, and ground black pepper.
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yarb commented on the word prairie oyster
Deep-fried bull's balls. In Spanish, "huevos del toro".
November 9, 2007
hernesheir commented on the word prairie oyster
In mountain states, once termed "mountain oysters", now more commonly "Rocky Mountain oysters".
January 12, 2009