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haymaking

noun

Etymology

From Middle English hey makyng; equivalent to hay + making.

  1. inherited from hey makyng

Definitions

  1. The cutting of grass and subsequently curing it to make hay as fodder for animals.

    • The red-painted farm-houses, peculiar to Norway, lay picturesquely scattered on the higher points of the undulating valley, where men and women were busy hay-making.

  2. Taking full advantage of an opportunity while it lasts

    • In their haymaking days, the Spoonful created a string of '60s chestnuts: "Do You Believe In Magic?", "You Didn't Have To Be So Nice," "Daydream," "Summer In The City," "Nashville Cats."

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA