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Rarechicken hawk
The correct spelling is chicken hawk.
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noun
Say it like: Chi-ken- ha-wk
The correct spelling is chicken hawk. A draft dodger, especially in the Vietnam War, who nonetheless currently supports United States overseas military engagements.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A draft dodger, especially in the Vietnam War, who nonetheless currently supports United States overseas military engagements.
- 2.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.
- 3.An older, usually more powerful man who preys on adolescent boys for sex.
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