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- /haɪr hænd/
- /haɪər hænd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /haɪr hænd/
Definitions of hired hand words
- noun hired hand a hired laborer, especially on a farm or ranch; farm hand or ranch hand. 1
- noun hired hand an employee. 1
- noun hired hand A person who is employed to perform routine chores and manual labor, especially on a farm or ranch. 0
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Origin of hired hand
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1810-20
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hired hand
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hired hand popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hired hand usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hired hand
noun hired hand
- agent — A chemical that has a particular effect or is used for a particular purpose can be referred to as a particular kind of agent.
- apprentice — An apprentice is a young person who works for someone in order to learn their skill.
- assistant — Assistant is used in front of titles or jobs to indicate a slightly lower rank. For example, an assistant director is one rank lower than a director in an organization.
- attendant — An attendant is someone whose job is to serve or help people in a place such as a petrol station, a car park, or a cloakroom.
- breadwinner — The breadwinner in a family is the person in it who earns the money that the family needs for essential things.
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