chicken colonel
nounMilitary Slang.
a full colonel, as distinguished from a lieutenant colonel.
Origin of chicken colonel
1An Americanism dating back to 1945–50
- Also called bird colonel.
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How to use chicken colonel in a sentence
"Sergeant," the chicken colonel barked, parading into the office.
The Plague | Teddy Keller
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