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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 equipped with food and cooking utensils, as on a ranch or in a lumber camp.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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