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henpeckery

henpeckery noun: henpecking behaviour.

Noun

henpeckery (uncountable)

  1. henpecking behaviour

Origin of henpeckery

From henpeck + -ery.

Questions about henpeckery

What does henpeckery mean?
Henpeckery means henpecking behaviour.
What part of speech is henpeckery?
Henpeckery is a noun.

Words near henpeckery in the dictionary

  1. Henotikon
  2. henpeck
  3. henpecked
  4. henpecker
  5. henpeckers
  6. henpeckery
  7. henpecking
  8. henpeckings
  9. henpecks
  10. henpen
  11. henpens

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