chuck wagon
chuck wagon · chuck wagons
A wagon equipped with food and cooking utensils, and used to prepare meals, as on a…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.
Meaning
2 senses(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.
More definitions
- a wagon equipped with a cookstove and provisions (for cowboys)
Origin
From chuck + wagon; chuck was cowboy slang for food.From chuck + wagon; chuck was cowboy slang for food.
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