chuck wagon

noun
Western U.S. a wagon carrying cooking facilities and food for serving people working outdoors, as at a ranch or lumber camp.
Origin:
1860–65

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chuck wagon
 
—n
a wagon carrying provisions and cooking utensils for men, such as cowboys, who work in the open
 
[C19: perhaps from chuck² (beef, food)]

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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They focus on cowboys in groups doing such things as dealing with stampedes,
  bronc busting, and eating chuck wagon food.
Mealtimes on a working ranch range from chuck wagon barbecues to buffet-style
  suppers.
Guests can participate in hayrides and chuck wagon cookouts.
Custom dictated that horses were not to be ridden into camp or tied to the
  chuck wagon.
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