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  1. Henny Pennynoun

    A fictional character in the children's story Chicken Licken, a hen, in some versions the main character.

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  1. Henny Penny

    "Henny Penny", more commonly known in the United States as "Chicken Little" and sometimes as "Chicken Licken", is a European folk tale with a moral in the form of a cumulative tale about a chicken who believes that the world is coming to an end. The phrase "The sky is falling!" features prominently in the story, and has passed into the English language as a common idiom indicating a hysterical or mistaken belief that disaster is imminent. Similar stories go back more than 25 centuries and "Henny Penny" continues to be referred to in a variety of media.

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  1. Henny Penny

    Henny Penny is a chain of 15 Quick Service Restaurants offering dine-in, take away and drive through facilities in the Newcastle Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. Henny Penny is well known for its barbecued chicken, fried chicken, salads, and gravy, as well as its catering service.

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  1. HENNY PENNY

    We have always described our cats as sitting Henny Penny, with their legs under them upright like a loaf of bread. Maybe that's why! Because Henny Penny made bread!!


    Submitted by anonymous on November 11, 2019  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of henny penny in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of henny penny in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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