"oat opera" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-oat opera.ogg [Australia] Forms: oat operas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} oat opera (plural oat operas)
  1. (idiomatic) A film or novel depicting adventures of characters in the American Old West; a western. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: oater, horse opera, oat-opera Synonyms (theatrical production, film, etc. depicting the Old West): oater
    Sense id: en-oat_opera-en-noun-DPfa6NEO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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