farmhand
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farmhand
- /ˈfɑːmˌhænd/ UK
- /ˈfɑɹmˌhænd/ US
Where it comes from
From farm + hand. Regarding the baseball sense, farm team § Etymology explains further, and calling players farm hands also (by the same token) played into the era's notion of slighting someone by dismissing them as a hayseed (country bumpkin).
noun farmhands · farm hand
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Synonym of farmworker.
Similar: farmworker
- A player in the minor leagues (i.e., on a farm team).
Translations
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noun farm worker
| Español | gañán, peón agrícola, trabajador agrícola, labriego, bracero |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 农场工人 nóng chǎng gōng rén, 雇农 gù nóng |
| Português | agricultor, agricultora, trabalhador rural |
| Français | ouvrier agricole |
| Deutsch | Knecht, Landarbeiter |
| Italiano | garzone di fattoria |
| Română | muncitor agricol, agricultor |
Talk about this word "farmhand." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/farmhand. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. farmhand. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/farmhand "farmhand." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/farmhand.Cite this
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