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单词 rubber-chicken
释义

rubber-chicken

adjective

rub·​ber-chick·​en ˈrə-bər-ˈchi-kən How to pronounce rubber-chicken (audio)
: of, relating to, or being a series of social gatherings (such as fund-raising dinners) at which speeches are given
the rubber-chicken circuit

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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