prairie oystern.

Brit.

/ˌprɛːrɪ ˈɔɪstə/, U.S.

/ˌprɛri ˈɔɪstər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: prairie n., oyster n.

Etymology: < prairie n. + oyster n.

1. A raw egg seasoned and placed with the yolk unbroken in vinegar, spirits, etc., esp. as consumed to relieve the effects of alcohol. (In quot. 1920 figurative).

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the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > egg dishes > [noun] > other egg dishes

poachéa1425

meseladea1450

potrona1450

malasadec1450

poached eggc1450

eggs in moonshine?1558

snow1597

fondue1806

Scotch egg1808

soufflé1813

scrabbed eggsa1825

Scotch woodcock1836

egg salad1873

prairie oyster1879

Adam and Eve on a raft1891

Russian egg1891

eggs Benedict1898

huevos rancheros1901

sabayon1906

oeuf en cocotte1909

shakshuka1930

piperade1931

thousand-year egg1961

1879 Daily Constit. (Atlanta, Georgia) 10 Jan. ‘American drinks’ known at Paris: Blue Blazes, Fairy's Kiss,..Maiden's Blush, Morality Punch, Spelling Bee, and Prairie Oyster.

1883 J. F. T. Keane On Blue-water xii. 167 We..agreed unanimously to propose the last toast at once in the shape of a prairie oyster—an egg broken into a cup without smashing the yolk, the toast poured in on the top of it, and the whole taken at a swallow.

1920 A. B. Baxter Parts Men Play x. 139 Lord Durwent read the Morning Post as a sort of ‘prairie-oyster’, or ‘bromoseltzer’.

1939 C. Isherwood Goodbye to Berlin 51 ‘Would you like a Prairie Oyster?’ She produced glasses, eggs and a bottle of Worcester sauce.

1979 A. Jute Reverse Negative 26 His eyes were bloodshot. His prairie oysters must have lost their potency.

2001 S. Wales Echo (Nexis) 29 Dec. 23 Drink plenty of water before going out for a pint but failing that the old prairie oyster is said to work too.

2. A calf's testicle, cooked and eaten as a delicacy.

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the world > food and drink > food > animals for food > part or joint of animal > [noun] > glands

liverOE

kidneyc1325

rys lumbard?c1390

fee14..

sweetbread1565

burr1573

gut-bread1893

miltz1909

prairie oyster1941

1941 Amer. Speech 16 181 English slang metaphor also has its place, as..prairie oyster for the testicles of a steer, a food morsel considered dainty.

1955 W. Foster-Harris Look of Old West viii. 234 Prairie or mountain oysters were an unmentionable part of a male animal.

1992 Financial Post (Canada) (Nexis) 12 Dec. s15 The restaurant's signature dish, Prairie oysters, deep fried with salsa.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	prairie oyster
释义	prairie oystern. Brit. /ˌprɛːrɪ ˈɔɪstə/, U.S. /ˌprɛri ˈɔɪstər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: prairie n., oyster n. Etymology: < prairie n. + oyster n. 1. A raw egg seasoned and placed with the yolk unbroken in vinegar, spirits, etc., esp. as consumed to relieve the effects of alcohol. (In quot. 1920 figurative). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > egg dishes > [noun] > other egg dishes poachéa1425 meseladea1450 potrona1450 malasadec1450 poached eggc1450 eggs in moonshine?1558 snow1597 fondue1806 Scotch egg1808 soufflé1813 scrabbed eggsa1825 Scotch woodcock1836 egg salad1873 prairie oyster1879 Adam and Eve on a raft1891 Russian egg1891 eggs Benedict1898 huevos rancheros1901 sabayon1906 oeuf en cocotte1909 shakshuka1930 piperade1931 thousand-year egg1961 1879 Daily Constit. (Atlanta, Georgia) 10 Jan. ‘American drinks’ known at Paris: Blue Blazes, Fairy's Kiss,..Maiden's Blush, Morality Punch, Spelling Bee, and Prairie Oyster. 1883 J. F. T. Keane On Blue-water xii. 167 We..agreed unanimously to propose the last toast at once in the shape of a prairie oyster—an egg broken into a cup without smashing the yolk, the toast poured in on the top of it, and the whole taken at a swallow. 1920 A. B. Baxter Parts Men Play x. 139 Lord Durwent read the Morning Post as a sort of ‘prairie-oyster’, or ‘bromoseltzer’. 1939 C. Isherwood Goodbye to Berlin 51 ‘Would you like a Prairie Oyster?’ She produced glasses, eggs and a bottle of Worcester sauce. 1979 A. Jute Reverse Negative 26 His eyes were bloodshot. His prairie oysters must have lost their potency. 2001 S. Wales Echo (Nexis) 29 Dec. 23 Drink plenty of water before going out for a pint but failing that the old prairie oyster is said to work too. 2. A calf's testicle, cooked and eaten as a delicacy. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > animals for food > part or joint of animal > [noun] > glands liverOE kidneyc1325 rys lumbard?c1390 fee14.. sweetbread1565 burr1573 gut-bread1893 miltz1909 prairie oyster1941 1941 Amer. Speech 16 181 English slang metaphor also has its place, as..prairie oyster for the testicles of a steer, a food morsel considered dainty. 1955 W. Foster-Harris Look of Old West viii. 234 Prairie or mountain oysters were an unmentionable part of a male animal. 1992 Financial Post (Canada) (Nexis) 12 Dec. s15 The restaurant's signature dish, Prairie oysters, deep fried with salsa. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1879
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