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[Odoul]

I've seen this phrase thrown around in regards to politics. Who does it refer to and why are they called this?

 

[Late Stage Marxist]

Someone who is a strong supporter of all things war, but dodged the draft in their youth.

 

[karasu]

 

[Dan]

It pleases me very much that this was posted as quick as it was.

 

[DarienA]

I've seen this phrase thrown around in regards to politics. Who does it refer to and why are they called this?

Chickenhawk Definition

Chickenhawk n. A person enthusiastic about war, provided someone else fights it; particularly when that enthusiasm is undimmed by personal experience with war; most emphatically when that lack of experience came in spite of ample opportunity in that person’s youth.

Chickenhawk Headquarters

 

[Ill Saint]

Chickenhawk Definition

Chickenhawk n. A person enthusiastic about war, provided someone else fights it; particularly when that enthusiasm is undimmed by personal experience with war; most emphatically when that lack of experience came in spite of ample opportunity in that person’s youth.

Chickenhawk Headquarters

See: Richard Perle.

 

[NohWun]

It's a reference to most of the members of the current administration.

 

[Burger]

ChickenHawk

A male pedofile who preys on his victims. Most likely a member of NAMBLA.


Michael Jackson is the probably the best-known ChickenHawk.

 

[Quadrophenic]

"Vulgar Slang. A man who seeks out boys or young men as his sexual partners."

Dictionary.com

Though, since some actor used it in a speach, Chickenhawk has become synonomous with warhawk, I think.

edit: I take it back, wikipedia says chickenhawk has been used since 1988 to mean what you guys said. right here...