chickenhawk

See also: chicken hawk

English

Etymology

chicken +‎ hawk. The political sense is derived from figurative meanings of "chicken" (coward) and "hawk" (militarist).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɪkɪnˌhɔk/
Audio (AU) (file)

Noun

chickenhawk (plural chickenhawks)

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.
(US politics, derogatory) A draft dodger, especially in the Vietnam War, who nonetheless currently supports United States overseas military engagements.
(derogatory, gay slang) An older, usually more powerful man who preys on adolescent boys for sex.

Translations

hawk species

Dutch: kiekendief (nl) m
French: épervier brun m
German: Eckschwanzsperber m
Navajo: tsįyaalzhahí
Spanish: gavilán (es) m, azor (es) m

adult man who seeks out boys as his sexual partners

Dutch: (offensive) knapenschenner m, (abusive) pedofiel m
Japanese: 若専 (wakasen)
Navajo: ashiikéyázhí há naalzheehí
Spanish: rabo verde m

References

“chickenhawk”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

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