chuck
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8.8
- noun
- /tʃʌk/
- Informal
:
comida
- It's a step below two-buck chuck.
- chuck wagon
- chuck wagon dinner
Examples
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Strange how some dames dig ground chuck, when they could have prime rare.
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Do me a favor and grab chuck for me?
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Could somebody grab chuck for me?
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I played at a riding stable where they had "Western entertainment and chuck-wagon food."
Blog text (8) -
You have to show ID to buy your 2-buck chuck, don't you?
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At the festival, we enjoyed delicious meals from the chuck wagon that featured barbecue and fresh bread.
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The children were excited to have some hot chuck served at the outdoor campfire.
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After hiking all day, we gathered around the chuck wagon to share a hearty meal under the stars.
Synonyms
46
8.2
A simple meal or food eaten casually
42
7.5
Food or a meal that is simple and filling
2
8.9
Food in Australian English often means simple meals
Food or a meal, often mentioned in informal speech
A piece of beef from near the shoulder with short bones and meat for slow cooking
Idioms
Compounds
1
9.9
A large bird that is active at night in the southern United States with a loud repeated call
- Specialized
A piece of beef from near the shoulder with short bones and meat for slow cooking
How Casual
- Informal
42
7.5
- Informal
1
8.8
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
- Formal
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4.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word chuck for a simple meal comes from American ranch life: the chuckwagon was the wagon that carried food, so 'chuck' became a name for the meal itself.