oater

== English == === Etymology === From oat +‎ -er (“Variety -er”). First use appears c. 1945-50, alluding to the fodder for horses, which are common in the movies. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈoʊ.tɚ/ Rhymes: -əʊtə(ɹ) Homophone: odor (some dialects) === Noun === oater (plural oaters) (informal, US, entertainment) A movie or television show about cowboy or frontier life; a western movie. Synonyms: horse opera, oat opera === See also === soap opera sudser === Anagrams === Erato, orate