rubber-chicken circuit

[ ruhb-er-chik-uhn, -in ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a monotonous round of dinners, often featuring chicken, that a lecturer or political candidate is obliged to attend.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rubber-chicken circuit¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

When you spend your life as a football coach, you inevitably speak on the rubber-chicken circuit.

From Washington Post

They heard a candidate noting this was his latest stop on “the rubber-chicken circuit.”

From New York Times

At a Variety event in Palm Springs on Sunday, Jan. 4, he pulled back the veil on the whole rubber-chicken circuit.

From Seattle Times

At a Variety event in Palm Springs on Sunday, Jan. 4, he pulled back the veil on the whole rubber-chicken circuit.

From Seattle Times

At a Variety event in Palm Springs on Sunday, he pulled back the veil on the whole rubber-chicken circuit.

From Los Angeles Times