Complete Definition of "henpecked"

English

Pronunciation
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Adjective
henpecked

  1. Particularly of husbands, plagued or overwhelmed by a nagging or overbearing wife.

#: The bar became a haven for henpecked husbands to go to commiserate.

Translations
Chinese: ����
Polish: (by�) pod pantoflem
Russian: под ба�маком (pod bašmakóm)

See also
pussywhipped
under the thumb
to wear the pants

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