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hired hand
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noun
a hired laborer, especially on a farm or ranch; farm hand or ranch hand.
an employee.
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Origin of hired hand
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
Words nearby hired hand
Hiranuma, Hiratsuka, hircine, hire, hired gun, hired hand, hiree, hireling, hire out, hire-purchase, hire-purchase system
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Other Idioms and Phrases with hired hand
hired hand
Also, hired man or girl. A person engaged to assist with farm or domestic chores, as in We need extra hired hands during the harvest, or She was looking for a hired girl to do the laundry. This use of hired dates from the 1200s and referred to someone employed for wages as opposed to a slave or serf. The use of girl now may be offensive.
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