hen-cackle
(slang, figuratively, by extension) A shrill, loud, or raucous laughter or chatter, typically associated with women.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(slang, figuratively, by extension) A shrill, loud, or raucous laughter or chatter, typically associated with women.
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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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(literally) A loud, sharp, or broken sound made by a hen, especially after laying an egg.
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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