chicken in a spaceship

A roast whole chicken sold in a clear plastic container, typically hot and ready to eat, from the grocery store.

Jane: We were hungry so we went to the grocery store to buy some chicken in a spaceship.
Dick: A what?
Jane: A chicken in a motherfuckin spaceship. You know, those roasted chickens in the deli?
Dick: Oh, yeah, I know.

by nirak April 22, 2015