Green’s Dictionary of Slang
hen, n. 1. a woman, usu. over 30, but note cite 1940. 2. a prostitute. 3. a mistress, a girlfriend, a wife. 4. a quart pot. 5. a term of address to a woman; occas. man. 6. a female student. 7. a male homosexual. 8. wine. 9. an unkempt, unattractive woman, esp. with messy hair. 10. a woman’s female friend.
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hen, adj. pertaining only to women or gay men.
hen, v. to act cautiously; to back down .
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Henny, n. Hennessey brandy.
chicken-hearted, adj. cowardly.
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hen-fest
(n.)
a women-only party or gathering. under hen, n.
hen and chickens
(n.)
1. large and small pewter pots. 2. large or small stakes. under hen, n.
hen-cock
(n.)
an effeminate or homosexual man. under hen, n.
hen college
(n.)
a women’s college. under hen, n.
hen-coop
(n.)
1. a brothel. 2. a women’s dormitory. 3. a beauty parlour. under hen, n.
hen fight
(n.)
a fight between two (occas. more) women. under hen, n.
hen frigate
(n.)
see
hen house n. (1) under hen, n.
hen fright
(n.)
a man who is dominated by his wife. under hen, n.
hen house
(n.)
see separate entry. under hen, n.
hen hussy
(n.)
a man who is seen to be over involved in household affairs and similar ‘women’s concerns’; thus an effeminate man; also as v. under hen, n.
hen mill
(n.)
a women’s prison. under hen, n.
hen party
(n.)
1. a women-only get-together; thus hen, an attendee. 2. as sense 1, used of homosexual men. under hen, n.
hen pen
(n.)
1. a women’s prison . 2. a women-only room in a local hotel (i.e. public house). under hen, n.
hen-roost
(n.)
see
hen-coop under hen n. under hen, n.
hens and chickens
(n.)
see hen and chickens under hen n. under hen, n.
hen skin
(n.)
a cowboy’s blanket or underwear, usu. filled with feathers. under hen, n.
hen-whipped
(adj.)
see
pussy-whipped under pussy n. under hen, n.
hen of the game
(n.)
a prostitute. under hen, n.
hen of the walk
(n.)
a stalwart working-class woman. under hen, n.
hen fruit
(n.)
chicken’s eggs, either raw or cooked; cit. 1898 is fig.: the ref. is to a ‘good egg’. under hen, n.
hen-headed
(adj.)
stupid, foolish, scatter-brained. under hen, n.
hen-hearted
(adj.)
see chicken-hearted adj. under hen, n.
hen track(s)
(n.)
see separate entries. under hen, n.
hen it up
(v.)
to render effeminate . under hen, v.
hencackle, n. a trifle, anything unimportant.
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