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chug-wagon

noun

Etymology

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

  1. derived from *weǵʰ-✻
  2. derived from *wagnaz✻
  3. derived from *wagn✻
  4. derived from *wagan✻
  5. borrowed from wagen
  6. compounded as chug-wagon — “chug + wagon”

Definitions

  1. An early motorized vehicle for driving on land (such as an automobile, truck, or…

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

    • 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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