RUBBER-CHICKEN


Meaning of RUBBER-CHICKEN in English

Pronunciation: ' r ə -b ə r- ' chi-k ə n

Function: adjective

Etymology: from the low quality of the food stereotypically served at such events

Date: 1972

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.