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- \ˈfärm-ˌhand\
- /ˈfɑːm.hænd/
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- \ˈfärm-ˌhand\
Definitions of farmhand word
- noun farmhand a person who works on a farm, especially a hired worker; hired hand. 1
- noun farmhand A worker on a farm. 1
- noun farmhand worker on a farm 1
- countable noun farmhand A farmhand is a person who is employed to work on a farm. 0
- noun farmhand a person who is hired to work on a farm 0
- noun farmhand a hired laborer on a farm 0
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Origin of farmhand
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Farmhand
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
farmhand popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
farmhand usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for farmhand
noun farmhand
- hireling — a person who works only for pay, especially in a menial or boring job, with little or no concern for the value of the work.
- hand — Learned [lur-nid] /ˈlɜr nɪd/ (Show IPA), 1872–1961, U.S. jurist.
- drudge — a person who does menial, distasteful, dull, or hard work.
- peon — a messenger, attendant, or orderly.
- grunt — to utter the deep, guttural sound characteristic of a hog.
Antonyms for farmhand
noun farmhand
- master — botmaster
Top questions with farmhand
- what is a farmhand?
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