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afternoon farmer

noun

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  1. A lazy farmer who puts off work until absolutely necessary.

    • 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.
    • Many good practical directions are given for preparing the land and sowing the wheat crop; but Master Tusser was not an afternoon farmer. He was for taking time by the forelock, and was undoubtedly a friend to early sowing.

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