prairie oyster

prairie oyster
   1. the testicle of a calf
   Eaten as a delicacy, especially in America:
    ... a Testicle Festival, which for a while enjoyed even greater popularity, except perhaps with the calves who supplied the food, euphemistically served as 'prairieoysters'. (N. Evans, 1998)
   2. a pungent alcoholic drink with a raw egg in it
   Perhaps because the egg is swallowed whole, as is an oyster. The American prairie dew is an illegally distilled spirit.

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  • prairie oyster — 1. a raw egg, or the yolk of a raw egg, often mixed with seasonings, as salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and used as a hangover remedy. 2. the testis of a calf used as food. Cf. mountain oyster. [1880 85] * * * …   Universalium

  • prairie oyster — noun 1. : a raw egg or egg yolk taken whole with seasoning, vinegar, and sometimes brandy especially as a pick me up 2. chiefly dialect : a testis of a bull calf used as food compare mountain oyster …   Useful english dictionary

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  • prairie oyster — noun 1》 a drink made with a raw egg and seasoning, drunk as a cure for a hangover. 2》 (prairie oysters) chiefly N. Amer. the testicles of a calf cooked and served as food …   English new terms dictionary

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