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henpeck - Word of the Day - Wed Aug 23, 2023

Myr

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henpeck - (verb) - to nag and domineer over (one's husband)

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After Karen berated the manager, she went home to henpeck her husband into going back to the store to also yell at the manager.

 

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Bill W

Can one of the partners in a gay marriage henpeck the other, or would that be cockpecked (referring to a male chicken, of course)? 

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JamesSavik

Henpeck is the archaic form of the modern term Karen. Of course, the modern form is a broader term than the original, which usually kept their bitching at home targeting their husbands. The modern Karen will speak to anybody's manager and give them a piece of their tiny minds.

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wildone
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On 8/23/2023 at 7:02 AM, drpaladin said:

I've never had much sympathy for henpeckees.  

On 8/23/2023 at 7:07 AM, Bill W said:

Can one of the partners in a gay marriage henpeck the other, or would that be cockpecked (referring to a male chicken, of course)? 

And where would henpeckers fall into vocabulary? I guess it is a legitimate word. Let's discuss :P 

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drpaladin
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9 minutes ago, wildone said:

And where would henpeckers fall into vocabulary? I guess it is a legitimate word. Let's discuss :P 

If one is harangued by a writer, are they penpecked?

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