chicken hawk

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Definitions of chicken hawk words

noun chicken hawk any of various hawks, esp. an accipiter, that prey, or are reputed to prey, on barnyard fowl 3
noun chicken hawk Also called hen hawk. (not used scientifically) any of various hawks said to prey on poultry. 1
noun chicken hawk Slang. an older man who seeks out young boys as sexual partners. 1
noun chicken hawk (archaic) Any of the North American hawk species (Cooper's hawk, sharp-shinned hawk and red-tailed hawk), or counterparts elsewhere, mistakenly believed to be pests. 0
noun chicken hawk (Britain, US, gay slang) An adult male preferring younger male sexual partners. 0
noun chicken hawk (Slang) (pejorative, politics) An advocate of war or military action who is avoiding personal military service, or avoided it in the past. 0

before 1820

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An Americanism dating back to 1820-30

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