prairie oyster love

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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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  • Deep-fried bull's balls. In Spanish, "huevos del toro".

    November 9, 2007

  • In mountain states, once termed "mountain oysters", now more commonly "Rocky Mountain oysters".

    January 12, 2009