HANGTOWN FRY


Meaning of HANGTOWN FRY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhaŋ-ˌtau̇n- ]

noun

Usage: often capitalized F

Etymology: Hangtown, nickname for Placerville, Calif.

Date: 1949

: an omelet or scrambled eggs containing oysters

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.