Meaning of hen-cackle | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A loud, sharp, or broken sound made by a hen, especially after laying an egg.
   countable, literally, uncountable
2. A shrill, loud, or raucous laughter or chatter, typically associated with women.
   broadly, countable, figuratively, slang, uncountable

Examples

“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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