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Rubber chicken — A rubber chicken is used as a prop in comedy. The phrase is also used as a description for food served at speeches, conventions, and other large meetings, and as a metaphor for speechmaking.ComedyA rubber chicken is a popular sight gag and… … Wikipedia
rubber chicken circuit — ˌrubber ˈchicken ˌcircuit noun [singular] informal the activity of being a speaker at dinners where people are encouraged to give money to political parties, non profit etc: • He has probably lost his taste for the rubber chicken circuit. * * *… … Financial and business terms
rubber chicken circuit — noun (esp N Am sl) A lecture tour, round of political campaigning, etc characterized by the provision of bland, unappetizing food to the participants • • • Main Entry: ↑rubber … Useful english dictionary
rubber-chicken circuit — dinners held for the purpose of raising funds in which politicians are present; chicken which is unsavory and rubber like served at these dinners … English contemporary dictionary
rubber-chicken circuit — /rub euhr chik euhn, in/, Informal. a monotonous round of dinners, often featuring chicken, that a lecturer or political candidate is obliged to attend. [1955 60] * * * … Universalium
rubber chicken circuit — noun Colloquial a round of official dinners which a politician, professional speaker, etc., is obliged to attend. {from the fact that chicken is often served at such dinners, typically having been kept warm or reheated until its texture is… …
rubber-chicken circuit — ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : a series of social gatherings (as dinners) at each of which a traveling celebrity (as a campaigning politician) gives a speech * * * /rub euhr chik euhn, in/, Informal. a monotonous round of dinners, often featuring… … Useful english dictionary
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rubber-chicken dinner — noun A formal dinner or event thrown by politicians to raise funds … Wiktionary
Chicken — Gallus gallus domesticus redirects here. For other subspecies, see Red Junglefowl. Chooks redirects here. For the fast food chain, see Chooks Fresh Tasty. This article is about the animal. For chicken as human food, see Chicken (food). For other… … Wikipedia
