Reverse Dictionary: HENPECKED

ADJECTIVES
► APRON-STRINGED of a man: henpecked by a woman → 1950s sl.
► BIDDY-PECKED henpecked → 1970 Amer. dial.
► BREECHLESS ► BRITCHLESS of a man: not “wearing the breeches” but being dominated by a woman; henpecked → 1952 Amer. dial.
► PUSSY-WHIPPED henpecked → M20 sl.
► SNOOLED DOWN henpecked; beaten down → 1959 Amer. dial.
► WOMAN-TIRED henpecked → 1611 obs.

NOUNS
► HENPECKERY the condition of being henpecked → 1838

NOUNS – PERSON
► EGG a henpecked husband → 1968 Amer. dial.
► HEN FRIGHT a man who is dominated by his wife → c1850 sl.
► HEN-PECK hen-pecked or nagged husband → 1765
► HENPECT-HUSBAND one whose wife wears the breeches → 1737 (Bk.)
► HODDY-DODDY a cuckold; a henpecked man → 1598 obs.
► HOMEBIRD a henpecked husband → M19 sl.
► JERRY-SNEAK a henpecked husband → 1764
► MEACOCK a silly effeminate fellow; a spiritless or timorous fellow; a coward, a weakling; a henpecked husband → 1526 obs.
► MINNIE’S-MAN a term of contempt for a henpecked husband → 1806 Sc.
► MONKEY-MAN a weak or gullible man, esp. one subservient to his wife or lover, or to women generally → 1840 US sl., chiefly African-American
► NICKUMPOOP ► NINCOMPOOP ► NINCUMPOOP ► NINK-A-POOP ► NINKOMPOOP ► NINKUMPUPE ► NINNY-CUM-POOP a suitor who lacks self-confidence; a henpecked husband → 1673 sl.
► TOM TILER ► TOM TYLER any ordinary man; also, a henpecked husband → 1582

VERBS
► BIDDY-PECK to nag, to hen-peck → 1970 Amer. dial.
► LIVE AT THE SIGN OF THE CAT’S FOOT to be henpecked → 19C
► LIVE UNDER THE CAT’S FOOT to be henpecked; to live under a wife’s control → 19C
► LIVE UNDER THE SIGN OF THE CAT’S FOOT to be henpecked → 1678 Eng. dial.
► PUSSY-WHIP of a woman: to dominate or control a man; to henpeck → 1968 sl., orig. US