chuck wagon

chuck wag·on

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chuhk wag-uh n]
- /tʃʌk ˈwæg ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chuhk wag-uh n]
- /tʃʌk ˈwæg ən/

Definitions of chuck wagon words

noun chuck wagon a wagon carrying provisions and cooking utensils for men, such as cowboys, who work in the open 3
noun chuck wagon a wagon, van, etc. equipped as a kitchen for feeding cowboys or other outdoor workers 3
noun chuck wagon Western U.S. a wagon carrying cooking facilities and food for serving people working outdoors, as at a ranch or lumber camp. 1
noun chuck wagon (US) Wagon used to prepare meals on a cattle drives, in the latter part of the 19th century. 0

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Origin of chuck wagon

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Chuck wagon

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chuck wagon popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for chuck wagon

noun chuck wagon

cookhouse — a place for cooking, esp a camp kitchen
cookshack — a makeshift building in which food is cooked

All 2 Synonyms of chuck wagon