chuck wagon en · NOUN
Etymology
From chuck + wagon; chuck was cowboy slang for food.
Meanings
- (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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chuckwaggon | alternative | lexicographic | |
| chuck wagons | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| chuckwagon | alternative | lexicographic |