honey wagon

American  

[huhn-ee wag-uhn] / ˈhʌn i ˌwæg ən /

noun

Facetious Slang.

1. a wagon or truck for collecting and carrying excrement or manure.

2. a manure spreader, as on a farm.

3. a truck or trailer containing several toilets and used as a mobile restroom.

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Etymology

Origin of honey wagon

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

The two functions, fortunately, were performed by different vehicles, the sewage carrier being known as the honey wagon.

From Time Magazine Archive

Zach drove the honey wagon as fast as it would go, which was about thirty miles an hour.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

As he slid out of the honey wagon, I heard the boys call Zach’s name.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

Late Friday afternoon, after we had finished cleaning the last of the supers and storing them away, Zach went out to take a look under the hood of the honey wagon.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

Zach grabbed the hand truck and wheeled it out as fast as he could to start unloading the supers from the honey wagon.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd