meat in the room
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Meaning · English
A person or group that functions as warm bodies, especially those who serve no useful purpose.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Instead he found himself in a packed meeting where he was mere meat in the room.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “meat in the room” mean?
A person or group that functions as warm bodies, especially those who serve no useful purpose.
Is “meat in the room” formal or informal?
meat in the room is generally slang.