"mad as a wet hen" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} mad as a wet hen (not comparable)
  1. (US, colloquial, simile) Very angry; furious. Tags: US, colloquial, not-comparable Categories (topical): Anger Related terms: angry as a wet hen, miserable as a wet hen, wild as a wet hen
    Sense id: en-mad_as_a_wet_hen-en-adj-I0cWtrjq Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English similes

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