cock in the henhouse
cock in the henhouse noun: a man in a situation where he has access to many women, presumably intending to seduce them.
Noun
cock in the henhouse (plural cocks in the henhouse)
- A man in a situation where he has access to many women, presumably intending to seduce them.
- Elizabeth's divorce would cut her loose to go her merry, cheating way; which left him free as a cock in the henhouse to seek female companionship2009, Chris Clearman, Louisiana Privateer
- But his strutting like a cock in the henhouse had done him no good with the privy council, nor with his brother the Lord Protector, nor even with his nephew the young king.2013, Gillian Bagwell, Venus in Winter
Forms of cock in the henhouse
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Questions about cock in the henhouse
- What does cock in the henhouse mean?
- Cock in the henhouse means a man in a situation where he has access to many women, presumably intending to seduce them.
- What part of speech is cock in the henhouse?
- Cock in the henhouse is a noun.
- What is the plural of cock in the henhouse?
- The plural of cock in the henhouse is cocks in the henhouse.
Words near cock in the henhouse in the dictionary
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