mountain oysters

mountain oysters

A food made from animal testicles, often those of a sheep or calf. A: "Let's get some mountain oysters!" B: "Are you sure? Did you read the description on the menu?"
See also: mountain, oyster
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • fix an animal
  • cojones
  • answer to the description (of)
  • answer to the description of
  • white sheep
  • make (one) sick
  • make one sick
  • make sick
  • make somebody sick
  • dangly bits
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