hen tracks

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plural noun Slang.

illegible or barely legible handwriting.

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Also called hen scratches .

Origin of hen tracks

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

She also tracks his deteriorating health through the harrowing videos of the captives regularly released by the Nusra Front.
A Sunni-Shia Love Story Imperiled by al Qaeda|Ruth Michaelson|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Brinsley was trying to produce tracks—hip-hop, mostly—and he apparently had a knack as a techie.
Alleged Cop Killer’s Blood-Soaked Screenplay|M.L. Nestel|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One line in “Winter Wonderland” has stopped countless people dead in their tracks.
The Most Confusing Christmas Music Lyrics Explained (VIDEO)|Kevin Fallon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In it, Kraven the Hunter tracks down Spider-Man, shoots him repeatedly, and leaves him for dead, buried underground.
Exclusive: Sony Hack Reveals Studio's Detailed Plans For Another ‘Spider-Man’ Reboot|William Boot|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

This study uses the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), which is really a tool that tracks crimes.
College Girls Are Less Likely to Be Raped Than Non-Students|Brandy Zadrozny|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Out of the darkening sky rang the twanging call of a night-hawk, and the cluck of a dozing hen sounded from the foliage overhead.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
What can be prettier than a brood of chickens with a good motherly hen, like the one in this picture!
The Nursery, July 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 1|Various
In the nine differently colored circular tracks, rolled little globes representing the planets.
Fee of the Frontier|Horace Brown Fyfe
These cars run along on tracks through streets in which round stones are set in, side by side.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade
Nothing, at least, that I could see except faint tracks leading away from the spot.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair