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Definition of pie wagon in English:

pie wagon

Pronunciation /ˈpʌɪ waɡ(ə)n/

noun

US

  • 1A vehicle or mobile stand selling pies or other food.

  • 2 slang, rare A police van; a van used to transport prisoners to jail.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Mountain Democrat. From pie + wagon.