cock-and-hen

Updated: May 6, 2025

It demands that women shall be included in every advisory committee, every governing board, every jury, every judicial bench, every electorate, every parliament, and every ministerial cabinet; further, that every masculine foundation, university, school of learning, academy, trade union, professional corporation and scientific society shall be converted into an epicene institution until we shall have everywhere one vast cock-and-hen show.

Almroth Wright - The Unexpurgated Case Against Woman Suffrage

"I am no more a metafore than yourself, Sir Hurricane; but I'll tell you what, you are a cock-and-hen admiral, a dog-in-the-manger barrownight, who was jealous of my poor tom cat, because , I won't say what.

Frederick Marryat - Frank Mildmay : Or, The Naval Officer

The cock-and-hen admiral found it convenient to show a white feather; interest stood in the way, and barred him from taking his revenge.

Frederick Marryat - Frank Mildmay : Or, the Naval Officer

The cock-and-hen admiral found it convenient to show a white feather; interest stood in the way, and barred him from taking his revenge.

Frederick Marryat - Frank Mildmay : Or, The Naval Officer

"I am no more a metafore than yourself, Sir Hurricane; but I'll tell you what, you are a cock-and-hen admiral, a dog-in-the-manger barrownight, who was jealous of my poor tom-cat, because I won't say what.

Frederick Marryat - Frank Mildmay : Or, the Naval Officer