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mother henning

mother henning is the present participle and gerund of mother hen.

Meaning of mother hen

Noun

mother hen (plural mother hens)

  1. (literally) A female chicken who bears eggs or chicks.
  2. (idiomatic) An outspoken and overprotective woman or person dealing with others' affairs; especially, an assertive matriarch.
    • Baela sends a letter by raven to her father Daemon spilling all the tea, and the news sends a now-pregnant Rhaenyra into mother-hen mode.2022 October 10, Jenna Scherer, “House Of The Dragon drops its best episode yet”, in AV Club

Questions about mother henning

What is mother henning the present participle and gerund of?
Mother henning is the present participle and gerund of mother hen.

Words near mother henning in the dictionary

  1. mother fuckers
  2. mother goddess
  3. mother goddesses
  4. mother hen
  5. mother henned
  6. mother henning
  7. mother hens
  8. mother heroine
  9. mother heroines
  10. mother hive
  11. mother hives

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