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hen hawk

–noun
chicken hawk (def. 1).

Origin:
1800–10, Americanism

chicken hawk

–noun
1. Also called hen hawk. (not used scientifically) any of various hawks said to prey on poultry.
2. Slang. an older man who seeks out young boys as sexual partners.

Origin:
1820–30, Americanism
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hen hawk

noun
nontechnical term for any hawks said to prey on poultry [syn: chicken hawk
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