cockatoo farmer
cockatoo farmer · cockatoo farmers
A small-scale farmerA small-scale farmer.
Meaning
1 senses(Australia, derogatory, obsolete)A small-scale farmer.
Origin
Probably refers to the practice of working a small patch of land for a short period beforeProbably refers to the practice of working a small patch of land for a short period before moving on, in the manner of a feeding cockatoo. Alternatively so called to compare the farmers with the common sulphur-crested cockatoo, which come down on the newly sown cornfields in myriads.
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Forms
plural: cockatoo farmers| Singular | cockatoo farmer |
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