honey wagon

English

Alternative forms

honeywagon

Pronunciation

Audio (AU) (file)

Noun

honey wagon (plural honey wagons)

(slang) A vehicle used to collect sewage from septic tanks etc. Also called a cesspool emptier.
Synonym: honey cart
(film, television) A type of multi-room trailer with toilet facilities for use by film and television crews.

See also

References

In the book Airport, by Arthur Hailey, he mentions how a sewage collection truck — a vehicle which empties the toilets of airplane restrooms — is known by the airport personnel by the slang term honey wagon.

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.