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mother hen
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mother hen
(noun)
mother hen
noun
plural
mother hens
mother hen
noun
plural
mother hens
Britannica Dictionary definition of MOTHER HEN
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a person who worries about, cares for, or watches over other people in a way that is annoying or unwanted
a football coach who fusses over his players like a
mother hen
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