Cannon fodder
Cannon Fodder
An expression used to denote a worthless commodity to be expended. Fodder is food for livestock - the livestock in this case being cannons, the food being the soldiers sent against them.
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An expression used to denote a worthless commodity to be expended. Fodder is food for livestock - the livestock in this case being cannons, the food being the soldiers sent against them.