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Meaning: (idiomatic)Afilmornoveldepictingadventuresof characters in theAmericanOld West; awestern.Synonym:oater1949February 12, “Shows Rank High, But Net Lacks Control”, inThe Billboard, retrieved 21 Nov. 2012:The fourth of the shows directly under the NBC wing is the Hopalong Cassidyoat operafilm series (see box on this page).1961,National 4-H Club News[1], retrieved 21 Nov. 2012:WITH THE THUNDER of boots setting the stage, a group of hard-riding horsemen burses into view. This is not a newoat operaon TV, but a group which combines love of 4-H with love of horses--the Perry County Boots and Saddle 4-H Club.1989,The Time Out Film Guide[2], retrieved 21 Nov. 2012:A queasy combination of classic Wayneoat operaand happy jalopy jokiness a laButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
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