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henpeck

The correct spelling is henpeck.

How to pronounce henpeck

/ˈhɛn.pɛk/
noun

IPA: /ˈhɛn.pɛk/

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The correct spelling is henpeck. A man who is meekly subservient to his wife.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A man who is meekly subservient to his wife.

verb

  1. 1.(chiefly by a wife) To nag persistently.

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