"what am I, chopped liver" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Audio: En-au-what am I, chopped liver.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=what am I, chopped liver?}} what am I, chopped liver?
  1. A rhetorical question used to indicate that the speaker is feeling left out or slighted by attention given to another person or persons. Categories (topical): English rhetorical questions

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