English · Slang Attested

meat wagon

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An ambulance.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Xe cấp cứu

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Where it’s used: Used American English

So they had to take me from there in an ambulance. . . . I remember my dad and uncle used to call them meat wagons.

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).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A police van for transporting prisoners; a paddy wagon.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Xe tải tù của cảnh sát

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A vehicle for transporting dead bodies; a hearse.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Xe chở xác; xe tang

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Topics: Food

What does “meat wagon” mean?

An ambulance.

Is “meat wagon” formal or informal?

meat wagon is generally slang.