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Henpecked Husbands

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Henpecked Husbands
Heresy (See APOSTASY.)
Belphegor
fiend turned man; henpecked by wife. [Ital. Lit.: Belphegor, Walsh Classical, 53]
Dithers, Mr.
Dagwood’s irascible boss; fears only his demanding wife. [Comics: “Blondie” in Horn, 118]
Fondlewife
old banker, dotingly submissive to wife. [Br. Lit.: The Old Bachelor]
Jiggs
nouveau riche; forever ducking nagging wife Maggie’s rolling pin. [Comics: “Bringing Up Father” in Horn, 132]
Mitty, Walter
daydreaming, henpecked husband. [Am. Lit.: “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” in Cartwell, 606–610]
Syntax, Doctor
harried and hectored clergyman takes off for the good life. [Br. Lit.: Doctor Syntax, LLEI, 1: 279]
Tesman, George
Hedda’s scholarly husband; jumps at her command. [Nor. Lit.: Hedda Gabler]
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Hot sitcom wives lord it over their hapless, henpecked husbands.
The Guys Are Alright by Cheryl Miller / www.Culture11.com
They featured brassy, big-busted women with meek little henpecked husbands, or sexy, young, flirty girls eyed up by respectable older married men, or waitresses and shop assistants making suggestive remarks, which they are not quite aware of.
Confessions of a collector by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
Sons of the Desert" and "It's a Gift" explore the world of henpecked husbands with such attention to detail that the pictures are both funny and unexpectedly poignant.
Feeling better by the dozen by Gehring, Wes D. / USA Today (Magazine)
 
 
 
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