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henpecked

[ hen-pekt ]

adjective

  1. browbeaten, bullied, or intimidated by one's wife, girlfriend, etc.:

    a henpecked husband who never dared to contradict his wife.

henpecked

/ ˈhɛnˌpɛkd /

adjective

  1. (of a man) continually harassed or tormented by the persistent nagging of a woman (esp his wife)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • henpecking noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of henpecked1

First recorded in 1670–80; hen + peck 1 + -ed 2

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