Henhouse
Richard's crib is the designation referred to as a henhouse where all the cocks (men) go through the back door to his house in order to attend a brodeo. where there's nothing but men, alcohol and video games till 4 am.henhouse
A place predominantly occupied by women. This could be a workplace, classroom, social event or any other public place where there is, by a wide margin, more women than men. The term henhouse is used because of the conspicuous absence of cocks (roosters–in this case, men).
Example:
This sociology class is a total henhouse, John and I are the only guys here.
Man, I hate working at Bath and Body Works--it's a total henhouse! There's nobody to talk football with at lunch.
This sociology class is a total henhouse, John and I are the only guys here.
Man, I hate working at Bath and Body Works--it's a total henhouse! There's nobody to talk football with at lunch.
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henhousing
the fox is in the henhouse
rooster in the henhouse
Example:
We all know lady gaga is the gorgeous doll we see today but years ago it was believed that she was playing the rooster in the henhouse.
We all know lady gaga is the gorgeous doll we see today but years ago it was believed that she was playing the rooster in the henhouse.
set the fox to guard the henhouse
Putting somebody in charge of a job, when they have a conflict of interest. Often used to refer to industry "self-regulation" or to putting an industry insider on the board that regulates that industry, e.g., appointing an executive of Comcast as chairman of the FCC.
Can also refer to a similar problem in private industry, e.g., putting the manager of a failed project in charge of the investigation into why the project failed.
Can also refer to a similar problem in private industry, e.g., putting the manager of a failed project in charge of the investigation into why the project failed.
Example:
Mike Taylor has been appointed to head the Food Safety Working Group at the FDA. The President has set the fox to guard the henhouse.
Mike Taylor has been appointed to head the Food Safety Working Group at the FDA. The President has set the fox to guard the henhouse.
You couldn't catch chicken pox in a henhouse!
A less explicit version of "You couldn't catch herpes in a whorehouse!" It means that no matter how hard they try, no one will be able to catch anything.
Example:
While a pack of dogs chased a cat, the cat insulted them by saying, "You couldn't catch chicken pox in a henhouse!"
While a pack of dogs chased a cat, the cat insulted them by saying, "You couldn't catch chicken pox in a henhouse!"
Hog in the Henhouse
Example:
Sarah: “what’s that guy doing at our womens rights protest?”
Ashley: “I don’t know, he’s a total hog in the henhouse.”
Sarah: “what’s that guy doing at our womens rights protest?”
Ashley: “I don’t know, he’s a total hog in the henhouse.”