What would a hen do if a hen-do do a hen? I don´t know to be honest. What would a hen do? Why are they doing anything about it? And why the heck are hens even involved at all? A HEN is a name given to the female of any species of bird, and ´bird´ is a "complimentary" word used for female humans, and the DO after the HEN is a party or other social event. So, what came first, the hen do or Eleanore Roosevelt? You are absolutely right; It was the First Lady. She was the one who used the term ´hen party´ when she threw a Christmas party and only invited her gal pals. Beloved child carries many names (Swedish saying) - Hen-do, hen party, bachelorette party, Junggesellinnenpartynnenparty (try saying the last one fast 4 times) and has been around since the mid-19th century. People during this time felt the need to start partying differently (with people, I mean men). They wanted to spend even more time with other men than they already were. The women, however, weren´t hoopla-hoo del...