prairie oyster
Example Sentences
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"Here—here's your prairie oyster, Sonora," at last said the Girl; and then turning to the Sheriff and speaking to him for the first time, she called out gaily: "Hello, Rance!"
From The Girl of the Golden West by Belasco, David
"Thank you," returned the Girl; and then while she shook the prairie oyster: "You see we live high-shouldered here."
From The Girl of the Golden West by Belasco, David
