词汇 | hangtown fry |
词源 | Hangtown fry. Placerville, California, used to be nicknamed Hangtown because a good number of men were hanged there—or so the story goes. Hangtown fry refers to an omelet made of eggs, fried oysters, bacon, and onions that was invent- ed during the gold rush in Placerville, or Hangtown. |
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