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- noun US politics A political epithet. A draft-dodger, especially in the
Vietnam War, who nonetheless currently supports United States overseas military engagements. - noun A common name for one of three species of bird- the
Cooper's hawk , thesharp-shinned hawk and thered-tailed hawk . - noun derogatory, slang A sexual predator- an older, usually more powerful man who preys on
adolescent boys for sex.
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Examples
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No. barbera asked in 92 where the term chickenhawk came from.
Think Progress » ‘Weeks before September 11th, this is going to play big.’ 2006
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123: No. barbera asked in 87 where the term chickenhawk came from.
Think Progress » ‘Weeks before September 11th, this is going to play big.’ 2006
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Poor little chickenhawk is so desperate she just threatened to kill me.
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But it also shows where the young chickenhawk is getting it from.
Archive 2009-04-01 2009
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Certainly w/r/t the invasion and occupation of Iraq, chickenhawk is to soldier as arsonist is to fireman. roger Says:
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Mr. Stein spells out his reasoning better than most "chickenhawk"-callers, but that matters not; it's just as erroneous when the Right uses that epithet as when the Left does it.
August 2006 2006
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I'm proud to have been the first to sign up as a member of this particular group, even though I'm not, technically, a "chickenhawk"--unless the definition of the concept is borne upon the ever-moving goalposts which wielders of this meme seem to never tire of moving.
Enlist Now! 2006
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Mr. Stein spells out his reasoning better than most "chickenhawk"-callers, but that matters not; it's just as erroneous when the Right uses that epithet as when the Left does it.
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I'm proud to have been the first to sign up as a member of this particular group, even though I'm not, technically, a "chickenhawk"--unless the definition of the concept is borne upon the ever-moving goalposts which wielders of this meme seem to never tire of moving.
April 2006 2006
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Hey liberals, chickenhawk is better than chickenshit, wouldn’t you agree?
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