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plural noun Slang.

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Also called hen scratches .

Origin of hen tracks

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Words nearby hen tracks

Henslowe, Henson, hent, hentai, Hentoff, hen tracks, Henty, Henze, heortology, hep, HEPA

How to use hen tracks in a sentence

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