angels on horseback
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[edit]Noun
[edit]angels on horseback pl (plural only)
- A dish of bacon-wrapped oysters, commonly served as an hors d'œuvre or canapé.
- 1958, Ian Fleming, Doctor No, 20th edition, Glidrose, page 126:
- Without enthusiasm, Bond ordered caviar, grilled lamb cutlets and salad, and angels on horseback for himself