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Hen commonly refers to a female animal: a female chicken, other gallinaceous bird, any type of bird in general, or a lobster. It is also a slang term for a woman . Hen , HEN or Hens may also refer to:
hat tied under chin worn by a baby or (archaically) a woman boob (n.) a mistake (slang); (v.) to make a mistake (US: blooper) woman's breast (slightly vulgar slang) stupid person boob tube: woman's shoulderless, strapless top (US: tube top) (the boob tube) television (slang) boost to (figuratively) lift up; to improve, increase, revitalize.
Bird ringing is the term used in the UK and in some other parts of Europe, while the term bird banding is more often used in the U.S. and Australia. [49] bird strike The impact of a bird or birds with an airplane in flight. [50] body down The layer of small, fluffy down feathers that lie underneath the outer contour feathers on a bird's body. [51]
The birds and the bees" is a colloquial expression referring to a rite of passage in the lives of most children when parents explain human sexuality and sexual intercourse to them. [ 1 ] Meaning
bird Broad term for a man or woman, sometimes indicating "unusual," behavior e.g. "what a funny old bird" [5] biscuit Pettable flapper [28] bit Prison sentence [32] black hats Bad person, especially a villain or criminal in a movie, novel, or play; Heavy in a movie e.g. The Black hats show up at the mansion [33] blaah No good [5] blind 1.
The Septic's Companion: A British Slang Dictionary – an online dictionary of British slang, viewable alphabetically or by category. English slang and colloquialisms used in the United Kingdom Roger's Profanisaurus An online version of the list of vulgar definitions which occasionally appears in Viz magazine
Chick (nickname), a list of people and fictional characters Chick (surname), various people Chick Corea, stage name of a musician and band leader; Chick Hicks, a character from the Pixar franchise Cars
An early use of the term can be found in the Columbia Daily Tribune in the April 21, 1900 edition. [ 2 ] According to the Oxford English Dictionary , [ 3 ] the first documented use occurred in a 1942 humorous short story by James Thurber titled " The Catbird Seat ", [ 4 ] which features a character, Mrs. Barrows, who likes to use the phrase.