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What are we, chopped liver?
Meaning
- The plural version of the classic complaint. It means that you and your group feel disregarded or left out of an invitation or important decision.
Sassy, annoyed
Used in a sentence
- The whole department was invited to lunch except our team. What are we, chopped liver?
- We were standing right there! What are we, chopped liver?
- Nobody asked for our opinion. What are we, chopped liver?
The backstory
This is a linguistic adaptation of the singular Jewish-American idiom to encompass a larger group of people feeling slighted.
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