different between henpecked vs pussywhipped

English

Etymology

hen +? pecked

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?h?np?kt/
• Hyphenation: hen?pecked

Adjective

henpecked (comparative more henpecked, superlative most henpecked)

1. (particularly of husbands or boyfriends) Intimidated or overwhelmed by a nagging or overbearing wife or girlfriend.
   • 1884, Henry James, "The Author of Beltraffio" in The English Illustrated Magazine 1 (9–10) (June–July 1884).

     "I noticed that he addressed her as 'My dear,' very genially, without any trace of resentment.... The quickness of the transition made me vaguely ask myself whether he were henpecked,—a shocking conjecture, which I instantly dismissed."

Synonyms

• pussywhipped
• under the thumb
• uxorious

Translations

See also

• mother-hen
• to wear the pants

English

Alternative forms

• pussy-whipped, pussy whipped

Etymology

First attested 1956. From pussy and whipped.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p?si?(h)w?pt/
• Hyphenation: pussy?whipped

Adjective

pussywhipped (comparative more pussywhipped, superlative most pussywhipped)

1. (slang, vulgar, of a man) Submissive to or dominated by one's wife or other female partner, frequently with the connotation that this submissive behavior is for the prospect of sex.

   Synonyms: cowed, henpecked, under the thumb, uxorious, whipped

See also

• cunt-struck

Translations

Verb

pussywhipped

1. past participle of pussywhip