Chug-wagon

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An early motorized vehicle for driving on land (such as an automobile, truck, or tractor), especially a car; horseless carriage. archaic, slang

    "While the “chug-wagon” business is good, it is not probable that farm wagons, trucks, etc., will assume a very heavy demand until harvest time."

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"While the “chug-wagon” business is good, it is not probable that farm wagons, trucks, etc., will assume a very heavy demand until harvest time."

Etymology

From chug + wagon, from the sound of the motor.

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