chuck wagon

American  

noun

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

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chuck wagon British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of chuck wagon

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Patrons who arrive early can partake in such pre-show offerings as a wagon ride to the venue and a chuck wagon dinner.

From Washington Post • Jun. 2, 2022

But on this first night of the roundup, as the sun sank low over the Canadian river breaks, the cowboys discussed a more pressing topic as they finished their chuck wagon supper.

From The Guardian • Jun. 19, 2017

We packed big tents on company streets around a chuck wagon where a massive man in comically wide blue kersey trousers served up cold cuts and shoofly pie.

From Salon • May 28, 2017

Before the show, a chuck wagon dinner of roast beef, fry bread and baked beans cooked over a campfire will be served.

From Washington Times • Jun. 7, 2014

My outfit consisted of a cook, chuck wagon, five riders, and six horses to the rider.

From A Texas Cow Boy or, fifteen years on the hurricane deck of a Spanish pony, taken from real life by Siringo, Chas. A.