chicken hawk

chicken hawk
noun Date: 1827 1. a hawk that preys or is believed to prey on chickens 2. slang a man who pursues boys or young men for sexual purposes

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  • chicken hawk — A species of hawk which preys on chickens …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • Chicken (game) — For other uses, see Chicken (disambiguation). The game of chicken, also known as the hawk dove or snowdrift[1] game, is an influential model of conflict for two players in game theory. The principle of the game is that while each player prefers… …   Wikipedia

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