chuck wagon

noun — 2 senses

chuck wagon

noun

Etymology From chuck + wagon; chuck was cowboy slang for food.

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.

2

A sandwich composed of a piece of chicken-fried steak or a breaded beef patty, with typical toppings being lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise.

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