chickens for Colonel Sanders

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Meaning · English

People who support either an individual, especially a politician, or a cause seen as harmful to their best interests.

Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Women for Trump? More like chickens for Colonel Sanders!

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “chickens for Colonel Sanders” mean?

People who support either an individual, especially a politician, or a cause seen as harmful to their best interests.

Is “chickens for Colonel Sanders” formal or informal?

chickens for Colonel Sanders is generally derogatory, slang.