afternoon farmer
originally English regional (midlands and southern )
noun
A farmer who begins work late; a procrastinating or lazy farmer; (in extended use) a lazy person.
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in William Ellis (c1700–1758), agriculturist and writer.
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