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noun
soldiers, especially infantrymen, who run the greatest risk of being wounded or killed in warfare.
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Origin of cannon fodder
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby cannon fodder
cannonade, cannonball, cannonball tree, cannon bone, cannoneer, cannon fodder, cannonry, cannot, cannula, cannular, cannulate
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British Dictionary definitions for cannon fodder
cannon fodder
noun
men regarded as expendable because they are part of a huge army
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