rubber-chicken circuit: Meaning and Definition of

rub'ber-chick'en cir"cuit

Pronunciation: (rub'ur-chik'un, -in), [key]
— Informal. Informal.
  1. a monotonous round of dinners, often featuring chicken, that a lecturer or political candidate is obliged to attend.
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