prairie oyster

American  

noun

1. a raw egg, or the yolk of a raw egg, often mixed with seasonings, as salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and used as a hangover remedy.

2. the testis of a calf used as food.

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prairie oyster British  

noun

1. a drink consisting of raw unbeaten egg, vinegar or Worcester sauce ( Worcester oyster ), salt, and pepper: a supposed cure for a hangover

2. the testicles of a bull calf cooked and eaten

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Etymology

Origin of prairie oyster

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

This, in one form or another, is actually a thing, usually called a “Prairie Oyster,” a libation prepared without the blender but with the miserable grimace, consisting generally of a raw egg, a tablespoon or so of vinegar, a few splashes of hot sauce and a dash of Worcestershire sauce.

From Seattle Times

It boasts more testicles than the prairie oyster stand at the Iowa State Fair.

From Slate

The Bartender With a Lab Coat Seated at 69 Colebrooke Row, his watering hole in north London otherwise known as “the bar with no name,” Tony Conigliaro watched closely as a woman at a nearby table picked up the Prairie Oyster drink that had just been served to her.

From New York Times

“I like to tell a story through flavors and creating bespoke ingredients,” he said, describing how he reinvented the Prairie Oyster, a concoction Sally Bowles, Liza Minnelli’s character in the film “Cabaret,” consumed every morning.

From New York Times

It includes the "Prairie Oyster," the "Millionaire," the "Pousse l'Amour," the "Sam Ward," the "Russian Cooler," the "Japanese Cooler," the "Golfer's Delight," the "Angel's Dream," the "Ladies' Puff," and the "Glen View High Ball."

From Project Gutenberg