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poor farm in American English US Obsolete a farm for paupers, supported by a county or other local government poor farm in American EnglishnounU.S. History a farm maintained at public expense for the housing and support of paupers Word origin [1850–55, Amer.]This word is first recorded in the period 1850–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: ethos, headhunting, muggins, proletariat, segue |