cannon fodder

1. 1.

   soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire

   Synonymsfodderfresh fish

   Broadersoldier

   colloquialism

Questions about cannon fodder

What does cannon fodder mean?

cannon fodder means "soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire".

What is another word for cannon fodder?

Close synonyms include fodder, fresh fish. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is cannon fodder a common word?