- henpecked (adj.)
[henpecked 词源字典]
- 1670s, an image from hen + peck (v.).
The henpect Man rides behind his Wife, and lets her wear the Spurs and govern the Reins. [Samuel Butler]
The verb henpeck (1680s) apparently is a back-formation.[henpecked etymology, henpecked origin, 英语词源]