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Afternoon Farmer
A person who puts in a questionable effort on a task.
Bad weather now greatly injures his profit; he must have many hands at work to make the best use of fine seasons, or he will gain the name of an afternoon farmer. (1822, Arthur Young, The Farmer's Calendar)
Noun | af-ter-noon-fahr-mer | 18th Century
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