dirt farmer

noun

: a farmer who earns a living by farming the land especially without the help of hired hands or tenants

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Moyers was born June 5, 1934 in Hugo, Okla., the son of a dirt farmer and day laborer. Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025

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First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dirt farmer was in 1920

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“Dirt farmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dirt%20farmer. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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