chicken colonel
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of chicken colonel
An Americanism dating back to 1945–50
Example Sentences
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A Kentucky Fried Chicken Colonel Sanders logo stolen from a restaurant has been found hidden under the suspected thief's bed.
From BBC
"It might fizzle, and I don't want to be connected with anything that fizzles," drawls Kentucky Fried Chicken Colonel Norland Sanders, 86, fearful that a musical version of his life might prove to be a turkey.
From Time Magazine Archive
In 1944, when many of his West Point classmates�including Omar Bradley and Dwight Eisenhower�had won general's stars, Van Fleet was still a chicken colonel commanding a regiment.
From Time Magazine Archive
Because he looked even younger than he was, he had to learn to endure gibes about his age: once while in Tunisia, in mufti, he was ordered by a chicken colonel to hustle up a drink, complied gracefully.
From Time Magazine Archive
Of his classmates, a dozen or more had won stars while Van Fleet was still a chicken colonel.
From Time Magazine Archive
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