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Chickenhawk vs Jayhawk - What's the difference?

chickenhawk | jayhawk |

As a noun chickenhawk

is a political epithet a draft-dodger, especially in the vietnam war, who nonetheless currently supports united states overseas military engagements.

As a proper noun jayhawk is

a player on a sports team affiliated with the university of kansas.

chickenhawk

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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.

    • jayhawk

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A player on a sports team affiliated with the University of Kansas
    • Her career as a Jayhawk was marked by many achievements.
  • (rare) A student at the University of Kansas
  • (rare) A resident or native of the US state of Kansas

    • Related terms

    * jayhawker