How to pronounce chuckwagon
American English pronunciation
CHUK-wag-un
- IPA
- /ˈtʃʌkˌwæɡən/
- Syllables
- CHUK · wag · un (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What chuckwagon means
A wagon carrying food and a stove for trail cowboys
In a sentence: At sunset the cowboys lined up at the chuckwagon for beans and biscuits.
Where it comes from: It's chuck plus wagon. Chuck was a cowboy word for food.
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