chuck
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Meaning · English
Food.
Register: dated, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
“Hambone, how's for chuck?”
Hambone removed pipe from mouth, slowly. “Wal, I reckon I still got a few whistleberries left. Some sonofabitch stew mabbe. A few shot biscuits.”
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “chuck” mean?
Food.
Is “chuck” formal or informal?
chuck is generally dated, slang.