hired hand — A person employed, especially on a farm or ranch, to do physical or manual labor.
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A person employed, especially on a farm or ranch, to do physical or manual labor.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhaɪərd hænd/
Example Sentences
- My grandfather worked as a hired hand on a cattle ranch when he was young.
- He complained that he was treated like a hired hand, not a business partner, even though he did all the work.
- The robot on the farm was basically a hired hand that never asked for lunch breaks or a raise!
hired hand
NOUN[/ˈhaɪərd hænd/]
A person employed, especially on a farm or ranch, to do physical or manual labor.
The rancher pays his hired hand at sunset after a long day mending fences.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'hȳrian' (to pay for service) combined with 'hand,' historically used metaphorically to mean 'a worker' (as in 'all hands on deck'). The phrase became common in 19th-century American farming culture.
Breakdown
hire (to employ) + hand (a worker, metaphor for a laborer)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandfather worked as a hired hand on a cattle ranch when he was young.”
“He complained that he was treated like a hired hand, not a business partner, even though he did all the work.”
“The robot on the farm was basically a hired hand that never asked for lunch breaks or a raise!”
“During harvest season, the farm hires extra hands to pick apples faster than a squirrel stealing snacks.”
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