meat wagon

noun

, Slang.

1. an ambulance.

Word History and Origins

Origin of meat wagon¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

"Any that died, they went into the other meat wagon and they were dumped in one of the villages outside," he said.

From BBC

“If you think Indian curries taste like something that could knock a vulture off a meat wagon, you do not like Indian food,” he wrote.

From Washington Post

If you think Indian curries taste like something that could knock a vulture off a meat wagon, you do not like Indian food.

From Washington Post

Subway has announced meatless meatballs, Carl’s Jr. and sister company Hardee’s have gotten on the meatless meat wagon, Dunkin’ introduced its Beyond Sausage breakfast sandwich and Burger King expanded the reach of its Impossible Whopper to all franchises.

From Washington Post

Counts said Thomas called a dispatcher to request a “meat wagon and police.”

From Seattle Times