chicken colonel en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(US, dated, slang) Synonym of bird colonel.
In 1944, when many of his West Point classmates—including Omar Bradley and Dwight Eisenhower—had won general's stars, Van Fleet was still a chicken colonel commanding a regiment.
1951 May 14, “The Face Is Familiar”, in Time:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chicken colonels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |