chuck wagon

== English == === Alternative forms === chuckwagon chuckwaggon (rare) === Etymology === From chuck +‎ wagon; chuck was cowboy slang for food. === Noun === chuck wagon (plural chuck wagons) (US, historical) A wagon equipped with food and cooking utensils, and used to prepare meals, as on a ranch, in a lumber camp, or during a cattle drive in the latter part of the 19th century. A sandwich composed of a piece of chicken-fried steak or a breaded beef patty, with typical toppings being lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise.