tea wagon

American  

noun

1. a small table on wheels for carrying articles for use in serving tea.

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tea wagon British  

noun

1. a US and Canadian variant for tea trolley

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Etymology

Origin of tea wagon

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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tea wagon

For women one of his strongest attractions has been a rugged quasi-helplessness, as of Prometheus bound, or a Great Dane on a tea wagon.

From Time Magazine Archive

At half past ten the old gong sounded in the lathe room, and the old tea wagon began its old-time trundling.

From Mary Minds Her Business by Weston, George

In the top of the tea wagon, was Babbitt.

From Shorty McCabe by Wilson, F. Vaux (Francis Vaux)

And I bumps into Selma wheelin' in the tea wagon.

From Torchy, Private Sec. by Lincoln, F. Foster

You have my permission to take charge of the tea wagon.

From Marjorie Dean High School Senior by Chase, Josephine