"chickenhawk" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɪkɪnˌhɔk/ Audio: En-au-chickenhawk.ogg [Australia] Forms: chickenhawks [plural]
Etymology: chicken + hawk. The political sense is derived from figurative meanings of "chicken" (coward) and "hawk" (militarist). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|chicken|hawk}} chicken + hawk, {{root|en|ine-pro|*keh₂p-}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} chickenhawk (plural chickenhawks)
  1. 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. Categories (topical): People Translations (hawk species): kiekendief [masculine] (Dutch), épervier brun [masculine] (French), Eckschwanzsperber [masculine] (German), tsįyaalzhahí (Navajo), gavilán [masculine] (Spanish), azor [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-chickenhawk-en-noun-AkLQ~wVB Disambiguation of People: 60 28 13 Disambiguation of 'hawk species': 100 0 0
  2. (US politics, derogatory) A draft dodger, especially in the Vietnam War, who nonetheless currently supports United States overseas military engagements. Tags: US, derogatory Categories (topical): Politics Categories (lifeform): Birds of prey, Buteos Translations (adult man who seeks out boys as his sexual partners): knapenschenner [masculine, offensive] (Dutch), pedofiel (english: abusive) [masculine] (Dutch), 若専 (wakasen) (Japanese), ashiikéyázhí há naalzheehí (Navajo), rabo verde [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-chickenhawk-en-noun-fGfJwtwT Disambiguation of Birds of prey: 29 52 19 Disambiguation of Buteos: 29 52 19 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 56 17 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 39 49 12 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 34 57 10 Topics: government, politics Disambiguation of 'adult man who seeks out boys as his sexual partners': 25 47 28
  3. (derogatory, gay slang) An older, usually more powerful man who preys on adolescent boys for sex. Tags: derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-chickenhawk-en-noun-AxlaTAg7 Topics: LGBT

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