Dictionary of American Regional English

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What joking expressions do you have about a wife who gives the orders and a husband who takes them from her?

SHE WEARS THE PANTS 419
HE’S HENPECKED 411
SHE’S THE BOSS 160
HE’S A HENPECKED HUSBAND 85
HENPECKED 62
SHE RULES THE ROOST 57
SHE WEARS THE BRITCHES 51
HENPECKED HUSBAND 32
SHE’S BOSSY 19
SHE WEARS THE PANTS IN THE FAMILY 18
NR 11
HE’S A MILQUETOAST 9
BATTLE-AXE 8
BOSS 8
HE’S A HENPECKED MAN 8
BOSSY WIFE 7
SHE’S A SHREW 7
SHE’S DOMINEERING 7
HE’S BROWBEATEN 6
HE’S TIED TO HER APRON-STRINGS 6
SHE’S BOSS 6
BOSSY 5
HE’S MR. MILQUETOAST 5
MR. MILQUETOAST 5
WEARS THE PANTS 5
HE’S A SISSY 4
HE’S CASPAR MILQUETOAST 4
HE’S MEEK 4
PUSSY-WHIPPED 4
SHE’S A TYRANT 4
HE’S PUSSY-WHIPPED 3
MILQUETOAST 3
PANTY-WAIST 3
SHE HENPECKS HIM 3
SHE WEARS THE TROUSERS 3
SHE’S A BATTLE-AXE 3
SHE’S A NAG 3
SHE’S THE MAN OF THE HOUSE 3
SHREW 3
HE TAKES THE ORDERS 2
HE’S A CASPAR MILQUETOAST 2
HE’S A JELLYFISH 2
HE’S A MOUSE 2
HE’S A MR. MILQUETOAST 2
HE’S A PANTY-WAIST 2
HE’S A SHEEP 2
HE’S A SOFTY 2
NAGGING WIFE 2
RULES THE ROOST 2
SHE NAGS 2
SHE NAGS HIM 2
SHE RUNS THE SHOW 2
SHE WEARS THE PANTS OF THE HOUSE 2
SHE’S A NAGGER 2
SHE’S A NAGGING WIFE 2
SHE’S A SLAVE DRIVER 2
SHE’S A WITCH 2
SHE’S BOSS OF THE HOUSE 2
SHE’S OVERBEARING 2
SHE’S THE BIG BOSS 2
SHE’S THE BOSS OF THE HOUSE 2
WIFE WHO WEARS THE PANTS 2
“HE’S THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY, BUT SHE’S THE NECK” 1
BACHELOR 1
BETTER HALF 1
BIDDY-PECKED 1
BIG NOISE 1
BITCHY WIFE 1
BOSS-WOMAN 1
BOSSY WOMAN 1
BOSSY-TYPE 1
BROWBEATER 1
CASPAR MILQUETOAST 1
CRACKS THE WHIP 1
DICTATOR 1
DOMINATING WIFE 1
DOMINEERING 1
DOMINEERING WIFE 1
DUD 1
EASYGOING 1
EGG 1
EVER’ TIME SHE HOLLERS FROG HE JUMPS 1
FISHWIFE 1
FRAU 1
GOLD-DIGGER 1
GOOD OLD CASPAR MILQUETOAST 1
GOT HIM TIED TO HER APRON-STRINGS 1
HE HAS NO BACKBONE 1
HE HASN’T GOT SENSE ENOUGH TO COME OUT OF THE RAIN 1
HE KNUCKLES TO HER 1
HE KNUCKLES UNDER 1
HE KOWTOWS TO HER 1
HE LIVES UNDER PETTICOAT GOVERNMENT 1
HE SHORE IS HENPECKED 1
HE TAKES ORDERS 1
HE WANTS TO GET ALONG WITH 1
HE WEARS THE APRON 1
HE WEARS THE PANTS 1
HE WEARS THE SKIRTS 1
HE’S A DAMN MODDICODDLE 1
HE’S A DARN FOOL 1
HE’S A FOOL 1
HE’S A GOD-DAMNED FOOL FOR TAKING THE ORDERS 1
HE’S A HENPCKED HUSBAND 1
HE’S A LACKEY BOY 1
HE’S A LICKED PUPPY 1
HE’S A MAMBY-PAMBY 1
HE’S A MEEK SISTER 1
HE’S A MOUSE NOT A MAN 1
HE’S A NINNY 1
HE’S A PATSY 1
HE’S A PUSSY 1
HE’S A SERVANT 1
HE’S A SHEENY MAN 1
HE’S A SLAVE 1
HE’S A SPINELESS MAN 1
HE’S A SUCKER 1
HE’S A TIMID SOUL 1
HE’S A WEAK SISTER 1
HE’S A WORM 1
HE’S A YES-MAN 1
HE’S AFRAID OF HER 1
HE’S CHICKEN-HEARTED 1
HE’S CONDESCENDING 1
HE’S COWED BY HER 1
HE’S CRAZY 1
HE’S DUMB 1
HE’S HENPICKED 1
HE’S LED AROUND BY THE NOSE 1
HE’S MEALY 1
HE’S MEEK AS MOSES 1
HE’S NOT A MAN 1
HE’S NOT THE BOSS 1
HE’S PULLED AROUND BY THE NOSE 1
HE’S THE PUPPET 1
HE’S THE SISSY 1
HE’S UNDER HER THUMB 1
HE’S UNDER PETTICOAT GOVERNMENT 1
HE’S WHIPPED 1
HENPECKED MAN 1
HIS WIFE RAN HIM 1
HIS WIFE TOLD HIM EVERY CORNER TO TURN 1
JEZEBEL 1
LADY IN PANTS 1
LIKE THE BACK SEAT DRIVER 1
MAN’S WEARING THE DRESS 1
MEEK SORT OF A FELLOW 1
MICKEY MOUSE 1
MILKSOP 1
MOLLYCODDLE 1
MOMMA WEARS THE PANTS 1
MOTHER SUPERIOR 1
MOUSE 1
NAGGER 1
NAGGY WIFE 1
NOT SO FAST 1
OLD BATTLE-AXE 1
OLD BLISTER 1
OLD GIRL RULES THE ROOST 1
PANSY 1
PETTICOAT GOVERNMENT 1
POOR FISH 1
PULLING THE CHAIN 1
QUIET MAN 1
RUNNER 1
SCARED RABBIT 1
SHE BOSSES HER HUSBAND 1
SHE COWED DOWN 1
SHE CRACKS THE WHIP 1
SHE DOMINATES 1
SHE DOMINATES HIM 1
SHE DRIVES THE TEAM 1
SHE GIVES HIM THE EVIL EYE 1
SHE GOT HER WAY 1
SHE HAS HIM UNDER HER THUMB 1
SHE IS OVERBEARING 1
SHE LAYS DOWN THE LAW 1
SHE LAYS THE LAWS DOWN 1
SHE LEADS HIM AROUND BY THE NOSE 1
SHE LEADS HIM BY THE NOSE 1
SHE LORDS IT OVER HIM 1
SHE MAKES THE BULLETS AND HE FIRES THEM 1
SHE MAKES THE BULLETS AND HE SHOOTS THEM 1
SHE MAKES THE DECISIONS 1
SHE RULES THE HOUSE 1
SHE RUNS THAT CRIB 1
SHE RUNS THE HOUSE 1
SHE RUNS THE ROOST 1
SHE THE BOSS 1
SHE WEARS BRITCHES 1
SHE WEARS THE JOCK 1
SHE WEARS THE PANTS AND THE HUSBAND WEARS THE DRESS 1
SHE’S A BOSS 1
SHE’S A BOSSY CHARACTER 1
SHE’S A BOSSY OLD BITCH 1
SHE’S A BOSSY-TYPE 1
SHE’S A BULLY 1
SHE’S A DICTATOR 1
SHE’S A HENPECKER 1
SHE’S A MAGGIE 1
SHE’S A REAL SHREW 1
SHE’S A TERMAGANT 1
SHE’S ALWAYS BOSSY 1
SHE’S AN IRON BUTT 1
SHE’S AN OLD BAT 1
SHE’S AN OLD BOSSY BEAR 1
SHE’S AN OLD NAG 1
SHE’S AN OLD SHREW 1
SHE’S AN OLD WITCH 1
SHE’S BIGGER THAN HE IS 1
SHE’S BOSS IN THAT FAMILY 1
SHE’S BOSS OF THE FAMILY 1
SHE’S BOSS OF THE HOUSEHOLD 1
SHE’S COMMANDING GENERAL 1
SHE’S DICTATORIAL 1
SHE’S FIRST SERGEANT 1
SHE’S GOT HIM BY THE APRON STRINGS 1
SHE’S GOT THE BRITCHES 1
SHE’S HENPECKER 1
SHE’S HIS BALL AND CHAIN 1
SHE’S IT 1
SHE’S KINDA BOSSY 1
SHE’S MASTER OF THE HOUSE 1
SHE’S PLAYING BOSS 1
SHE’S SASSY 1
SHE’S SIMON LEGREE 1
SHE’S THE BARN BOSS 1
SHE’S THE BIG MOUTH 1
SHE’S THE BOSS IN THE HOUSE 1
SHE’S THE BOSS OF THE SHANTY 1
SHE’S THE HEAD MAN 1
SHE’S THE MAJOR-DOMO 1
SHE’S THE MANAGEMENT 1
SHE’S THE MISSUS AND THE BOSS 1
SHE’S THE OLD BATTLE-AXE 1
SHE’S THE QUEEN-BEE 1
SHE’S THE STRAW BOSS 1
SHE’S THE STRONG ONE 1
SHE’S THE WARDEN 1
SHE’S TOO DAMN BOSSY 1
SHE’S TRYING TO WEAR THE PANTS 1
SHE’S WEARING THE PANTS 1
SPINELESS 1
SQUAW-BOUND 1
STOOGE 1
TIED 1
TIED TO HER APRON-STRINGS 1
TOE THE MARK 1
TRYING TO BE THE BOSS AND CAN’T 1
UNDER HER PETTICOAT 1
VIRAGO 1
WARDEN 1
WEAK SISTER 1
WEAK-KNEED 1
WEAR THE BRITCHES 1
WEARING THE PANTS 1
WIFE WEARS THE PANTS 1
WIFE WHO RULES THE ROOST 1
WIFE’S THE SECOND LIEUTENANT 1
WOMAN THAT WEARS THE PANTS 1
XANTHIPPE 1

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