month man
A temporary agricultural worker hired for a specific, usually short-term duration,…A temporary agricultural worker hired for a specific, usually short-term duration, typically exactly one month; commonly brought on during peak seasons, such as planting or harvesting and often paid higher wages than full-time or year-round farmhands.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A temporary agricultural worker hired for a specific, usually short-term duration, typically exactly one month; commonly brought on during peak seasons, such as planting or harvesting and often paid higher wages than full-time or year-round farmhands.
Origin
First appearing in written records in the late 1700s, the term was primarily used in the UFirst appearing in written records in the late 1700s, the term was primarily used in the United Kingdom and rural America.
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Forms
plural: month menWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular