hencoop
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hencoop
Example Sentences
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Said his father: "Edward, you've destroyed the Calvinistic barns, but I hope you don't delude yourself that the animals are going into your little theological hencoop."
From Time Magazine Archive
Since his experiments, hencoop lights have been blazing at night all over the U.S., and farmers by the hundreds have turned to Jimmie Halpin for help.
From Time Magazine Archive
They were wretched beyond description, living in cabins with hencoop sides and porous roofs.
From Time Magazine Archive
Few theological animals went into the hencoop, which was a theory of the pre-existence of souls.
From Time Magazine Archive
Well, it doesn't matter whether it's a house or a barn or a hencoop.
From Darry the Life Saver The Heroes of the Coast by Webster, Frank V.
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