hen fruit
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hen fruit
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Example Sentences
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Scratch the chilled hen fruit and I’m with you.”
From Odd Numbers Being Further Chronicles of Shorty McCabe by Ford, Sewell
So long as the hen fruit gets here unbroken Will doesn't seem to care what happens to his chums.
From The Outdoor Chums at Cabin Point or The Golden Cup Mystery by Allen, Quincy
That was the sort of excursion I was rung into; so the bunch of us piles into the wagonette and starts for a fresh supply of hen fruit.
From Odd Numbers Being Further Chronicles of Shorty McCabe by Ford, Sewell
"These are eggs Samuel Butler, an invention of my own, the apotheosis of hen fruit."
From The Haunted Bookshop by Morley, Christopher
"I kinder thought he would if I stayed long enough," said Hiram, with a grin; "but come along, Mandy, no hen fruit, no puddin'."
From Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks A Picture of New England Home Life by Pidgin, Charles Felton
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