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hen tracks

plural noun

, Slang.
  1. illegible or barely legible handwriting.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hen tracks1

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

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Example Sentences

Any one who has noticed the number of hen-tracks in a poultry yard will appreciate this delicate performance.

I wrote it down in the "hen tracks" of short-hand which are now difficult to decipher.

At any rate there was one addressed in the same hen-tracks to Azuba.

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