A chow gun is military slang for a field kitchen on wheels — the mobile cooking setup that feeds troops out in the field when there's no mess hall in sight. Think of it as the original food truck, military edition: a rolling operation serving up hot meals wherever boots hit the ground. The term blends 'chow' (longstanding slang for food, especially in the military) with 'gun' (shorthand for a large wheeled apparatus). Practical, no-nonsense, and distinctly old-school military in flavor.
The platoon gathered around the chow gun as soon as it rolled into the camp just before dawn.
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A field kitchen on wheels.
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