chuck wagon
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See also: chuckwagon
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- chuckwagon
- chuckwaggon (rare)
Etymology[edit]
chuck + wagon; chuck was cowboy slang for food.
Noun[edit]
chuck wagon (plural chuck wagons)
- (US, historical) A wagon equipped with food and cooking utensils, and used to prepare meals, as on a ranch, in a lumber camp, or during a cattle drive in the latter part of the 19th century.
- A sandwich composed of a piece of chicken-fried steak or a breaded beef patty, with typical toppings being lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise.