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cannon fodder

can·non fod·der
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kan-uh n fod-er]
    • /ˈkæn ən ˈfɒd ər/
    • /ˈkæn.ən ˈfɒd.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kan-uh n fod-er]
    • /ˈkæn ən ˈfɒd ər/

Definitions of cannon fodder words

  • uncountable noun cannon fodder If someone in authority regards people they are in charge of as cannon fodder, they do not care if these people are harmed or lost in the course of their work. 3
  • noun cannon fodder men regarded as expendable because they are part of a huge army 3
  • noun cannon fodder soldiers, sailors, etc. thought of as being expended (i.e., killed or maimed) or expendable in war 3
  • noun cannon fodder soldiers, especially infantrymen, who run the greatest risk of being wounded or killed in warfare. 1
  • noun cannon fodder soldiers considered expendable 1
  • noun cannon fodder military forces considered to be expendable. 0
See all 7 definitions of cannon fodder

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Origin of cannon fodder

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Cannon fodder

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Cannon fodder

cannon fodder popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cannon fodder usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cannon fodder

noun cannon fodder

  • militiaman — a person serving in the militia.
  • trooper — a horse-cavalry soldier.
All 2 Synonyms of cannon fodder

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