meat wagon (B2)
noun phrase
Pronunciation: /ˈmiːt ˈwæɡən/
Definition
A slang term for an ambulance, especially one that transports injured or deceased people. This phrase is often used informally or in emergency services contexts.
Examples
The meat wagon arrived quickly to take the patient to the emergency room.
The paramedics jumped out of the meat wagon and rushed to help the accident victim.
How to Use meat wagon
- call a meat wagon (idiom)
- to request an ambulance, often in an emergency situation — "The bystanders called a meat wagon after the accident."
- ride in a meat wagon (idiom)
- to be transported in an ambulance, often as a patient — "The injured athlete had to ride in a meat wagon to the hospital."
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