chuck wagon
chuck wagon noun: 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.
Noun
chuck wagon (plural chuck wagons)
- 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.
Forms of chuck wagon
| plural | chuck wagons |
|---|---|
| alternative form | chuckwagon |
| alternative form | chuckwaggon |
Origin of chuck wagon
From chuck + wagon; chuck was cowboy slang for food.
Questions about chuck wagon
- What does chuck wagon mean?
- Chuck wagon means 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.
- What part of speech is chuck wagon?
- Chuck wagon is a noun.
- What is the plural of chuck wagon?
- The plural of chuck wagon is chuck wagons.
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