chicken-in-the-basket
n.— «The Royal Festival Hall is under seige by Goths. Not the part-time, chicken-in-the-basket variety, but the real thing; all dog chains, whey faces, and PVC trousers—people who need to listen to Leonard Cohen before they can face breakfast.» —“Crazy name, crazy dame” by Ben Thompson Independent (16) May 17, 1992. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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