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Hangtown Fry

American  
[hang-toun] / ˈhæŋˌtaʊn /

noun

  1. a type of omelet to which fried oysters, bacon, and sometimes onions are added.

Etymology

Origin of Hangtown Fry

Allegedly after Hangtown, a Gold Rush-era nickname of Placerville, El Dorado Co., California

Example Sentences

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A California legislator voted for the Hangtown Fry, a gold-rush-era concoction of eggs, bacon and oysters that he admitted he hadn’t tasted himself.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2023

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