rubber chicken

== English == === Etymology === The name derives from the fact that the quality of the food often served at such events is secondary to the purpose of the events and seldom good. === Pronunciation === rubber + chicken === Noun === rubber chicken (countable and uncountable, plural rubber chickens) (literal) A hollow, bright yellow toy or prop depicting a plucked chicken that emits a squeak when squeezed. (colloquial, uncountable, usually attributive) The mediocre food served at social events, especially political fundraisers. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rubber,‎ chicken. === Further reading === “rubber chicken”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.