hen nightn.

Brit.

/ˈhɛn nʌɪt/, U.S.

/ˈhɛn ˌnaɪt/

Forms:

α. 1900s– hen night.

β. 1900s– hens' night, 1900s– hen's night.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: hen n.¹, night n.

Etymology: In α. forms < hen n.¹ + night n. In β. forms < the genitive of hen n.¹ + night n. Compare earlier hen party n.β. forms are chiefly found in Australian and New Zealand English, where the usual form of the word is hen's night; this probably reflects association with buck's night at buck n.¹ Additions, which is frequently used in these varieties for the equivalent all-male events. Compare similarly β. forms at hen party n.

1. An evening function intended only for women, typically taking place in a social club or nightclub, and often involving bawdy entertainment; (also) an evening on which a group of women socialize together in this way. Cf. ladies' night n. at lady n. Compounds 3b.Not in North American use.

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1968 Daily Mail 26 June 3/5 The women were fed up with their husbands and boy friends going to stag nights at a British Legion club. So they decided to hold a hen night at the club.

1971 Times 13 Feb. 2/3 The all-male committee of the United Services Club at Rainham, Kent, has barred a male stripper from a ‘hen night’ for women members.

1977 ‘J. le Carré’ Honourable Schoolboy xiii. 285 It's hen night at the club.

1997 Evening Standard (Nexis) 28 Aug. 26 He and some mates are hiding out in the gents when their social club is commandeered by women for a hen-night with the Chippendales.

2. spec. An evening celebration held for a woman who is about to get married, attended by her female friends and relations. Cf. hen party n. 2.Hen nights are often held in nightclubs or pubs, and are stereotypically characterized by heavy drinking, raucous behaviour, and bawdy entertainment.Not in North American use, where the usual term is bachelorette party (see bachelorette party n. at bachelorette n. Additions).

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1984 S. Westwood All Day, Every Day vi. 124 Go on, it's your hen night, have fun and kiss all the boys you want. You're going to be married tomorrow.

1993 Sunday Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 10 Oct. (Life section) 4 The bridesmaid's job is to organise..a hen's night. This will usually take place a week before the wedding and will involve a tacky nightspot where you can see men with fake tans, posing pouches and baby oil.

2001 B. Broady In this Block there lives Slag 198 I decided that it must be someone's hen night... A woman at the bar was ordering twenty-seven pints of snakebite.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	hen night
释义	hen nightn. Brit. /ˈhɛn nʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈhɛn ˌnaɪt/ Forms: α. 1900s– hen night. β. 1900s– hens' night, 1900s– hen's night. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: hen n.¹, night n. Etymology: In α. forms < hen n.¹ + night n. In β. forms < the genitive of hen n.¹ + night n. Compare earlier hen party n.β. forms are chiefly found in Australian and New Zealand English, where the usual form of the word is hen's night; this probably reflects association with buck's night at buck n.¹ Additions, which is frequently used in these varieties for the equivalent all-male events. Compare similarly β. forms at hen party n. 1. An evening function intended only for women, typically taking place in a social club or nightclub, and often involving bawdy entertainment; (also) an evening on which a group of women socialize together in this way. Cf. ladies' night n. at lady n. Compounds 3b.Not in North American use. ΚΠ 1968 Daily Mail 26 June 3/5 The women were fed up with their husbands and boy friends going to stag nights at a British Legion club. So they decided to hold a hen night at the club. 1971 Times 13 Feb. 2/3 The all-male committee of the United Services Club at Rainham, Kent, has barred a male stripper from a ‘hen night’ for women members. 1977 ‘J. le Carré’ Honourable Schoolboy xiii. 285 It's hen night at the club. 1997 Evening Standard (Nexis) 28 Aug. 26 He and some mates are hiding out in the gents when their social club is commandeered by women for a hen-night with the Chippendales. 2. spec. An evening celebration held for a woman who is about to get married, attended by her female friends and relations. Cf. hen party n. 2.Hen nights are often held in nightclubs or pubs, and are stereotypically characterized by heavy drinking, raucous behaviour, and bawdy entertainment.Not in North American use, where the usual term is bachelorette party (see bachelorette party n. at bachelorette n. Additions). ΚΠ 1984 S. Westwood All Day, Every Day vi. 124 Go on, it's your hen night, have fun and kiss all the boys you want. You're going to be married tomorrow. 1993 Sunday Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 10 Oct. (Life section) 4 The bridesmaid's job is to organise..a hen's night. This will usually take place a week before the wedding and will involve a tacky nightspot where you can see men with fake tans, posing pouches and baby oil. 2001 B. Broady In this Block there lives Slag 198 I decided that it must be someone's hen night... A woman at the bar was ordering twenty-seven pints of snakebite. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1968
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