chicken colonel
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of chicken colonel
An Americanism dating back to 1945–50
Example Sentences
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Of his classmates, a dozen or more had won stars while Van Fleet was still a chicken colonel.
From Time Magazine Archive
"What we got was real pros," says a regular chicken colonel at Phan Rang.
From Time Magazine Archive
But good heavens," a chicken colonel moaned, "this is all so irregular.
From The Plague by Keller, Teddy
"Sergeant," the chicken colonel barked, parading into the office.
From The Plague by Keller, Teddy
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