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.
Send in the peons against the archers first then follow up with our calvary.
by Demonghast July 1, 2003
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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.
by buddyguy January 3, 2007
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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
by Sexydimma September 18, 2016
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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
by Sexydimma February 25, 2015
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1:one or more people use to take enemy fire.
2:recuits used as cannon balls when out of real ammo.
1:hmm just out of basic? just line up right there in the front.
2:Now why woudnt it be safe... bang! for me ';..;' <evil grin
by villaingames.com August 29, 2004
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Well stated above and can be directly translated onto the street to mean the same thing.
"Those young rookies will have to be our canon fodder while we fuck up these cunts."
by Diego August 19, 2003
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Panties or other items of intimate clothing as stuffed into a vagina by an erect penis during intercourse/coitus
I took that drunk chick home last night and filled her full of cannon fodder.
by Profane Urbane November 7, 2010
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