What Does Old Hen Mean

(often offensive slang) A usually older woman, especially one who is engaged in conversation with other women. noun.

What is an old hen?

A capon is castrated early and is usually sold when it’s 7 to 10 months old and weighs 4 to 10 pounds. You also might mean a hen, which is an older chicken, tougher and a little scrawnier, but great for any slow-cooking method, such as a stew, or for making wonderful stock.

Is hen an insult?

If you refer to a woman as a “hen” it most certainly is offensive – implying, inter alia, that she is an “old chick”.