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chuck wagon


chuck wagon

noun

Definition of CHUCK WAGON

1
: a wagon carrying supplies and provisions for cooking (as on a ranch)
2
usually chuck·wag·on \ˈchək-ˌwa-gən\ chiefly West : an informal buffet —often used attributively <a chuck wagon dinner>
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Origin of CHUCK WAGON

5chuck
First Known Use: 1887

Rhymes with CHUCK WAGON

bandwagon, green dragon, jolt-wagon, snapdragon, spring wagon, tea wagon

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