"wild as a wet hen" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} wild as a wet hen (not comparable)
  1. (US, colloquial, simile) Synonym of mad as a wet hen (“very angry”) Tags: US, colloquial, not-comparable Synonyms: mad as a wet hen [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-wild_as_a_wet_hen-en-adj-iks21l9O Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English similes

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