horse opera

• Veralteter umgangssprachlicher Begriff für einen Western – einen Film oder eine Fernsehserie über Cowboys, Pferde und das Leben an der Frontier. Der Ausdruck ist eine scherzhafte Abwandlung von „Seifenoper“ und spielt auf die melodramatischen und klischeehaften Handlungen von Western an.

An old-fashioned slang term for a Western movie or television show, typically featuring cowboys, horses, and frontier settings. The term is a playful variation of 'soap opera,' drawing a parallel between the melodramatic nature of soap operas and the formulaic plots of Westerns.

1. Western film or showC1informalamerican

   A slang term for a movie, television show, or play about the American Old West, especially one featuring cowboys, horses, and dramatic action.

   Western

   • My grandfather loves watching old horse operas on Saturday afternoons.
   • The director is famous for his epic horse operas set in Arizona.
   • That new series is just another horse opera with a predictable plot.