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oater
oat·er O0003700 (ō′tər)n. Slang A movie about frontier or cowboy life; a western.
[From the prominence of horses, known for their taste for oats, in such films.]oater (ˈəʊtə) n (Film) slang another name for Westernwest•ern (ˈwɛs tərn)
adj. 1. lying toward or situated in the west. 2. directed or proceeding toward the west: a western migration. 3. coming or originating from the west, as a wind. 4. (often cap.) of or pertaining to the West in the U.S. 5. (usu. cap.) Occidental. 6. (usu. cap.) of or pertaining to the non-Communist countries of Europe and the Americas. 7. (cap.) of or pertaining to the Western Church. n. 8. (often cap.) a story, movie, or radio or television play about the U.S. West of the 19th century. 9. a person or thing from a western region or country. [before 1050; Middle English, Old English westerne; see west, -ern] oater
oaterA film or theatrical production about the American West (i.e., a Western), especially one that is clichéd or formulaic. My grandfather and I had a tradition of watching old oaters every Sunday on TV.oater (ˈodɚ) n. a Western movie. (see also horse opera.) Let’s go out and see a good old-fashioned oater. EncyclopediaSeewesternThesaurusSeeWestern |