cannon fodder
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nounDefinition of CANNON FODDER
1
: soldiers regarded or treated as expendable in battle
2
: an expendable or exploitable person, group, or thing <celebrities who have become cannon fodder for the tabloids>
See Examples of CANNON FODDER
- The poorly trained forces are little more than cannon fodder.
First Known Use of CANNON FODDER
circa 1891
Rhymes with CANNON FODDER
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