chickenhawk
See also chicken hawk
English
Noun
chickenhawk (plural chickenhawks)
- (US politics) A political epithet. A draft-dodger, especially in the Vietnam War, who nonetheless currently supports United States overseas military engagements.
- A common name for one of three species of bird- the Cooper's hawk, the sharp-shinned hawk and the red-tailed hawk.
- (derogatory, slang) A sexual predator- an older, usually more powerful man who preys on adolescent boys for sex.