Try "well-trained".
Jennifer.
At 09:03 6/11/98 +1000, you wrote:
>G'day Tim
>
>Laconic is generally used to describe someone who only uses a few
>well-chosen brief but pithy phrases whereas reticent is used for someone who
>is disinclined to talk at all.
>
>Hen-pecked, wife-dominated, subjugated - I'm sure there is a word for it but
>I can';t for the life of me think of one.
>
>Regards,
>Bruce.
>
>Bruce Hansen, A.N.G.F.A., Advancing Australian Aquatics.
>
>Bruce Hansen, ANGFA, caring for our aquatic ecosystems.
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>Please visit us at http://www.ozemail.com.au/~fisher/angfa.htm
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: tayers at bridge.com <tayers at bridge.com>
>To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
>Date: Friday, 6 November 1998 7:06
>Subject: [RML] SPAM: looking for a word...
>
>
>>Hi Folks,
>>
>>I have a dweeb question. I'm looking for the word for a hen-pecked
>>husband. I used to know it, but can't recall it anymore. Free
>>associating thru the thesaurus and dictionary didn't help, so I
>>thought one of the erudite subscribers to RML could help.
>>
>>Hope you have a very nice day, :-)
>>Tim Ayers tayers at bridge.com
>>St. Paul, Minnesota
>>Bridge, Inc. www.bridge.com
>>
>>P.S. While we are on the topic of words, anyone care to explain the
>>difference between 'laconic' and 'reticent'? :-)
>>
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