horse opera

• Término coloquial y despectivo, ya en desuso, para referirse a un wéstern, es decir, una película o programa de televisión sobre vaqueros, caballos y la vida en la frontera. Es una variación humorística de «telenovela» o «culebrón», que compara la melodramaticidad de estas con los argumentos estereotipados de los wésterns.

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.

   ópera de vaqueros

   • 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.