Meaning

3 senses
  1. (obsolete)A girl or woman who tends chickens.

  2. (derogatory, obsolete)A man who performs tasks that traditionally belong to a woman.

  3. (archaic)A housewife.

Origin

From hen + hussy.

From hen + hussy.

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Forms

plural: henhussies

Synonyms

3 synonyms
man who performs a woman's tasks:bettycot-queancot-betty

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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