spaghetti western

English

noun
Definitions
  • (cinema) A motion picture produced by an Italian-based company and filmed in Europe, notably in Italy, and depicting a tale of cowboys and desperadoes set in the American Old West.

Etymology

Compound from English spaghetti + English western.

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English

western

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