chicken-in-a-basket circuit
chicken-in-a-basket circuit noun: relatively small venues offering evening entertainment such as music and comedy, from the point of view of the entertainers who find work there.
Noun
the chicken-in-a-basket circuit
- Relatively small venues offering evening entertainment such as music and comedy, from the point of view of the entertainers who find work there.
Origin of chicken-in-a-basket circuit
From the ubiquity of chicken served in a basket in entertainment venues in the 1970s.
Questions about chicken-in-a-basket circuit
- What does chicken-in-a-basket circuit mean?
- Chicken-in-a-basket circuit means relatively small venues offering evening entertainment such as music and comedy, from the point of view of the entertainers who find work there.
- What part of speech is chicken-in-a-basket circuit?
- Chicken-in-a-basket circuit is a noun.
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