Cannon Fodder, canUnon fodUder, cannoN foddeR
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cannon fodder
Usually soldiers who are used as "fodder" during an attack to use up enemy fire before launching an attack. Cannon Fodder is usually made up of useless units that are in-expensive.
cannon fodder by Demonghast June 30, 2003
corporate cannon fodder
This is similar to its' military definition except applied to the corporate world and its' culture. A low ranking employee without many skills. One who is considered expendable because he/she can easily be replaced.
Hourly workers in this company are just corporate cannon fodder. They just keep us around until we can be replaced by a computer program.
corporate cannon fodder by Edword July 31, 2006
cannon fodder
cannon fodder, meaning someone who is expendable or in simpler terms, a tool. It is a verry flexible term that is used widley in reference to politics and athletics, but most frequently in combat. The term is a military term that dates back to the civil war, troops would be sent out as distraction to the cannons, or simply as "food for the cannons" in other words, fodder means food, thus cannon fodder means cannon food.
1)Bush is Chenneys cannon fodder... what a tool.
2)in the game of rugby, Backs are Cannon fodder for the Forwards, who do all the real work
3)half of the platoon was used as cannon fodder when they went over the top of the trench.
2)in the game of rugby, Backs are Cannon fodder for the Forwards, who do all the real work
3)half of the platoon was used as cannon fodder when they went over the top of the trench.
cannon fodder by buddyguy January 4, 2007
cannon-fodder complex
Psychological characteristic of a person who is too afraid to play any fast-paced sport that involves a ball, such as football, soccer, baseball, or basketball because he or she is too afraid of getting injured during rough playing, and/or because he/she is too afraid of the ball when it's thrown or kicked at him/her at high velocity.
Called a "cannon-fodder complex" because the person playing the sport feels like a cheap under-protected soldier being sent first against the enemy while having to avoid deadly enemy fire). So in fact, he or she thinks that it's too dangerous to catch, stop, or volley the ball while it's travelling at high velocity.
Called a "cannon-fodder complex" because the person playing the sport feels like a cheap under-protected soldier being sent first against the enemy while having to avoid deadly enemy fire). So in fact, he or she thinks that it's too dangerous to catch, stop, or volley the ball while it's travelling at high velocity.
1.Having a cannon-fodder complex is one of the main reasons I hate playing sports.
2.Shit, we lost the game all because of some wussy in our team who turned out to have a cannon-fodder complex!
3.People with severe cases of cannon-fodder complexes are one of the main reasons that dodgeball was outlawed in schools.
2.Shit, we lost the game all because of some wussy in our team who turned out to have a cannon-fodder complex!
3.People with severe cases of cannon-fodder complexes are one of the main reasons that dodgeball was outlawed in schools.
cannon-fodder complex by Mark H July 10, 2004
cannon fodder
A semi-offensive term for an NHL player traded to a new club less than 48 hours before the March 1 deadline
I f you want to make a smooth transition to your new club, ask your old team to not make you cannon fodder
cannon fodder by Uncle Dimma September 18, 2016
cannon fodder
a semi-offensive term for an NHL player traded to another club less than 48 hours prior to the March 1 NHL Trade Deadline.
If you want to make a smooth transition to your new club, please ask your old team not to make you cannon fodder
cannon fodder by Uncle Dimma February 24, 2015
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