Hen-cackle

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A loud, sharp, or broken sound made by a hen, especially after laying an egg. countable, literally, uncountable
  2. 2
    A shrill, loud, or raucous laughter or chatter, typically associated with women. broadly, countable, figuratively, slang, uncountable

    "Doubtless there is a wider application of the term since a mere hen-cackle, a trifle, seems to have been the origin of the application."

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"Doubtless there is a wider application of the term since a mere hen-cackle, a trifle, seems to have been the origin of the application."

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