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- [shair-krop]
- /ˈʃɛərˌkrɒp/
- /ʃˈeəkrɒp/
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- [shair-krop]
- /ˈʃɛərˌkrɒp/
Definitions of sharecrop word
- verb sharecrop to cultivate (farmland) as a sharecropper 0
- intransitive verb sharecrop to work (land) for a share of the crop, esp. as a tenant farmer 0
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Origin of sharecrop
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70, Americanism; back formation from sharecropper
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Parts of speech for Sharecrop
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sharecrop popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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