"chuck wagon" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: chuck wagons [plural]
Etymology: chuck + wagon; chuck was cowboy slang for food. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|chuck|wagon}} chuck + wagon Head templates: {{en-noun}} chuck wagon (plural chuck wagons)
  1. (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. Tags: US, historical Categories (topical): Sandwiches Synonyms: chuckwagon, chuckwaggon [rare]
    Sense id: en-chuck_wagon-en-noun-4N2c7C-b Disambiguation of Sandwiches: 53 47 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37
  2. A sandwich composed of a piece of chicken-fried steak or a breaded beef patty, with typical toppings being lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise. Categories (topical): Sandwiches
    Sense id: en-chuck_wagon-en-noun-XtntHr0x Disambiguation of Sandwiches: 53 47

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