What is Cannon Fodder?
1.
Usually soldiers who are used as "fodder" during an attack to use up enemy fire before launching an attack. Cannon Fodder is usually made up of useless units that are in-expensive.
Send in the peons against the archers first then follow up with our calvary.
2.
cannon fodder, meaning someone who is expendable or in simpler terms, a tool. It is a verry flexible term that is used widley in reference to politics and athletics, but most frequently in combat. The term is a military term that dates back to the civil war, troops would be sent out as distraction to the cannons, or simply as "food for the cannons" in other words, fodder means food, thus cannon fodder means cannon food.
1)Bush is Chenneys cannon fodder... what a tool.
2)in the game of rugby, Backs are Cannon fodder for the Forwards, who do all the real work
3)half of the platoon was used as cannon fodder when they went over the top of the trench.
See
3.
1:one or more people use to take enemy fire.
2:recuits used as cannon balls when out of real ammo.
1:hmm just out of basic? just line up right there in the front.
2:Now why woudnt it be safe... bang! for me ';..;' <evil grin
4.
Well stated above and can be directly translated onto the street to mean the same thing.
"Those young rookies will have to be our canon fodder while we fuck up these cunts."
See
5.
A Black Chalky Powder Substance That Appears Inside The Cannon After A Shot Often Cleaned By A Pole Broom
"Clean The Cannon Fodder Rookie!"
See
