chick|en|hawk

chick|en|hawk
1. any one of certain hawks that raid poultry yards, such as the sharp-shinned hawk of North America; bird hawk; hen hawk.
2. a person who favors war but avoids military service: »

The most contemptible group of all consists of chicken hawks who beat the war drums but find one excuse after another not to risk their own skins (Wall Street Journal).

chick|en|hawk «CHIHK uhn HK», noun.
1. = chicken hawk (def. 2).
2. = pedophile.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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