Meaning of the word "chopped liver" in English

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chopped liver

US /ˌtʃɑpt ˈlɪvər/
UK /ˌtʃɑpt ˈlɪvər/
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Noun

1.

a dish made from chicken or beef liver, hard-boiled eggs, and onions, chopped and seasoned, typically served as a spread or appetizer

Example:
My grandmother always made the best chopped liver for holidays.
We had rye bread with chopped liver as an appetizer.

Idiom

1.

used to express that one feels unimportant or overlooked, often in a rhetorical question

Example:
What am I, chopped liver? You didn't even say hello to me.
Everyone got a promotion except me. Am I chopped liver?
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