"chickens for Colonel Sanders" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: After Colonel Harland Sanders, the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken. Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} chickens for Colonel Sanders pl (plural only)
  1. (slang, derogatory) People who support either an individual, especially a politician, or a cause seen as harmful to their best interests. Tags: derogatory, plural, plural-only, slang Synonyms: chickens for KFC Related terms: like turkeys voting for Christmas, Leopards Eating People's Faces Party
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