CANNON FODDER


Meaning of CANNON FODDER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: circa 1891

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.