Meaning Of The Word Henpecked
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What's The Definition Of Henpecked?
henpecked
You use henpecked to describe a man when you disapprove of the fact that someone, often his partner, is always telling him what to do or telling him that he has done something wrong. henpecked in American English adjective: browbeaten, bullied, or intimidated by one's wife henpecked in British English adjective: (of a man) continually harassed or tormented by the persistent nagging of a woman (esp his wife) |
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