rubber-chicken
adjective
rub·ber-chick·en
ˈrə-bər-ˈchi-kən 
: of, relating to, or being a series of social gatherings (such as fund-raising dinners) at which speeches are given
the rubber-chicken circuit
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Awards strategists say every Oscar season seems to find such a cast, the one that seems like the fun table at the rubber-chicken dinner, and the one that draws others into its orbit.
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Erich Schwartzel, WSJ, 12 Mar. 2023
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Erich Schwartzel, WSJ, 12 Mar. 2023
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“Rubber-chicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rubber-chicken. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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