horse opera

noun

1. a television or radio program or motion picture about the Wild West, often presented serially and usually dealing with adventures of cowboys, gunmen, gold prospectors, etc. Compare Western ( def 8 ).

horse opera

noun

1. informal.
   another term for Western

Example Sentences

Professor Cramer conducted a side-show in the wake of a horse-opera, and the same sojourned at Colusa.

From Project Gutenberg

Thought has never been so popular with mankind as horse opera, horse play, the main idea behind sheep's eyes.

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She was quite ashamed that he detected her once in going to the Horse-Opera, he must think her taste so low.

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