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A cotquean; a man who intermeddles with women's concerns.

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  1. n. A cotquean; a man who intermeddles with women's concerns.
  2. henhussy (plural henhussies) (obsolete) A girl or woman who tends chickens. (obsolete, derogatory) A man who performs tasks that traditionally belong to a woman. (archaic) A housewife.