off the wagon

off the wag·on

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Definitions of off the wagon words

noun off the wagon any of various kinds of four-wheeled vehicles designed to be pulled or having its own motor and ranging from a child's toy to a commercial vehicle for the transport of heavy loads, delivery, etc. 1
noun off the wagon Informal. station wagon. 1
noun off the wagon a police van for transporting prisoners; patrol wagon: The fight broke up before the wagon arrived. 1
noun off the wagon (initial capital letter) Astronomy. Charles's Wain. 1
noun off the wagon British. a railway freight car or flatcar. 1
noun off the wagon a baby carriage. 1

before 1505

One of the 26% oldest English words

1505-15; < Dutch wagen; cognate with Old English wægn wain

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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