goat grab
n.— «A goat grab is basically a local tradition of having a big long table where they put out platters of rice, vegetables, and literally hunks of sheep that have been on a spit, roasting and so forth. You just dig in, you grab sheep or lamb, or fish, or what have you.» —by Robin Moore Hunting Down Saddam Mar. 18, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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