chuck wagon

See also: chuckwagon

English

Alternative forms

• chuckwagon
• chuckwaggon (rare)

Etymology

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

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