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sharecropper

[ shair-krop-er ]

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noun

sharecropper

/ ˈʃɛəˌkrɒpə /

a farmer, esp a tenant farmer, who pays over a proportion of a crop or crops as rent

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; share ¹ + cropper

Robinson was the sole child of a third-generation sharecropper and a maid who earned a dollar a day.

She was one homely sharecropper, that was a fact, but she had a nice feel for Lady Luck.

They moved on another place and started working sharecropper.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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