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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
Wild West
the ˌWild ˈWest [Wild West] BrE NAmE noun singular
the western states of the US during the years when the first Europeans were settling there, used especially when you are referring to the fact that there was not much respect for the law there
Culture:
This is the period shown in ↑westerns, though the picture they present of the Wild West is not often very accurate. Towns that were known for their outlaws (= criminals) and violence included Tombstone, ↑Arizona, and ↑Dodge City, ↑Kansas. Famous outlaws included Jesse and Frank James, ↑Billy the Kid and the ↑Younger brothers.
Compare ↑Old West
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