rubber-chicken

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rub·ber–chick·en

adj \ˈrə-bər-ˈchi-kən\

Definition of RUBBER-CHICKEN

: of, relating to, or being a series of social gatherings (as fund-raising dinners) at which speeches are given <the rubber–chicken circuit>

Origin of RUBBER-CHICKEN

from the low quality of the food stereotypically served at such events
First Known Use: 1972

Rhymes with RUBBER-CHICKEN

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