Roach Coach
The lunch truck that swings by the jobsite at break.
Definitions
The mobile catering truck that pulls onto the site mid-morning slinging breakfast burritos, coffee, and shrink-wrapped sandwiches. 'Roach' is an affectionate insult about the hygiene situation — nobody actually thinks there are roaches, but nobody's checking either. Also heard on military bases and outside factories.
Roach Coach In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
American slang dating to at least the 1950s, popular on military bases and construction sites; the 'roach' is sardonic commentary on perceived sanitation.
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