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chuck wagon

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Bicycles, carts, horses
ˈchuck ˌwagon noun [countable] American English old-fashioned  TTBa vehicle that carries food for a group of people 流动餐车
Examples from the Corpus
chuck wagonJeep tours, hayrides, chuck wagon cookouts and trail rides are available for a fee.
Origin chuck wagon (1800-1900) chuck food ((19-20 centuries)), perhaps from → CHUCK2
ˈchuck ˌwagon nounChineseSyllable
a vehicle that Corpus for a food carries


chuck wagon
ˈchuck ˌwagon noun [countable] American English old-fashioned
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: chuck 'food' (19-20 centuries), perhaps from chuck2
a vehicle that carries food for a group of people