chuck wagon

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noun

Western U.S. a wagon carrying cooking facilities and food for serving people working outdoors, as at a ranch or lumber camp.

Origin of chuck wagon

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby chuck wagon

chuck in, chuckle, chucklehead, chuck off, chuck out, chuck wagon, chuckwalla, chuck-will's-widow, chucky, chuddar, chuddies

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Example sentences from the Web for chuck wagon

He sought out Tom, who was over at the chuck-wagon, taking an early cup of coffee.
Rim o' the World|B. M. Bower
"Er—well, I took the chuck-wagon in yest'day and loaded 'er up with grub fer two weeks," blurted Applehead heroically.
The Heritage of the Sioux|B.M. Bower
Applehead, stowing a coil of new rope in the chuck-wagon, took off his hat and rubbed his shiny, pink pate in dismay.
The Heritage of the Sioux|B.M. Bower
"You ain't half-bad at the chuck-wagon, Miss Messiter," he told her.
Wyoming, a Story of the Outdoor West|William MacLeod Raine

He had already run a little back-fire to protect the tents and the chuck-wagon.
Dennison Grant|Robert Stead

British Dictionary definitions for chuck wagon

chuck wagon

noun

a wagon carrying provisions and cooking utensils for men, such as cowboys, who work in the open

Word Origin for chuck wagon

C19: perhaps from chuck ² (beef, food)

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单词	chuck wagon
释义	chuck wagon SEE SYNONYMS FOR chuck wagon ON THESAURUS.COM noun Western U.S. a wagon carrying cooking facilities and food for serving people working outdoors, as at a ranch or lumber camp. Origin of chuck wagon First recorded in 1860–65 Words nearby chuck wagon chuck in, chuckle, chucklehead, chuck off, chuck out, chuck wagon, chuckwalla, chuck-will's-widow, chucky, chuddar, chuddies Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chuck wagon He sought out Tom, who was over at the chuck-wagon, taking an early cup of coffee. Rim o' the World\|B. M. Bower "Er—well, I took the chuck-wagon in yest'day and loaded 'er up with grub fer two weeks," blurted Applehead heroically. The Heritage of the Sioux\|B.M. Bower Applehead, stowing a coil of new rope in the chuck-wagon, took off his hat and rubbed his shiny, pink pate in dismay. The Heritage of the Sioux\|B.M. Bower "You ain't half-bad at the chuck-wagon, Miss Messiter," he told her. Wyoming, a Story of the Outdoor West\|William MacLeod Raine He had already run a little back-fire to protect the tents and the chuck-wagon. Dennison Grant\|Robert Stead British Dictionary definitions for chuck wagon chuck wagon noun a wagon carrying provisions and cooking utensils for men, such as cowboys, who work in the open Word Origin for chuck wagon C19: perhaps from chuck ² (beef, food) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chuck wagon cookhouse, cookshack
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chuck wagon

noun

Origin of chuck wagon

Words nearby chuck wagon

Example sentences from the Web for chuck wagon

British Dictionary definitions for chuck wagon

noun

Word Origin for chuck wagon

Words related to chuck wagon