chuck wagon

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Definition of chuck wagon in English English dictionary

Wagon used to prepare meals on a cattle drives, in the latter part of the 19th century

A wagon equipped with food and cooking utensils, as on a ranch or in a lumber camp. a vehicle that carries food for a group of people (chuck (19-20 centuries), perhaps from CHUCK)

a wagon equipped with a cookstove and provisions (for cowboys)

Related Terms

chuckwagon

A wagon equipped with food and cooking utensils, as on a ranch or in a lumber camp

Hyphenation

chuck Wag·on

Turkish pronunciation

çʌk wägın

Pronunciation

/ˈʧək ˈwagən/ /ˈʧʌk ˈwæɡən/

Etymology

() chuck was cowboy slang for food.