hen tracks

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plural noun Slang.

illegible or barely legible handwriting.

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Nearby words

hen hawk, hen night, hen of the woods, hen party, hen run, hen tracks, hen-and-chickens, henan, henbane, henbit, hence

Origin of hen tracks

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Also called hen scratches.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for hen tracks

Any one who has noticed the number of hen-tracks in a poultry yard will appreciate this delicate performance.
Spinifex and Sand|David W Carnegie