farmhand
noun
farm·hand
ˈfärm-ˌhand 
1
: a farm laborer
especially
: a hired laborer on a farm
2
: a player on a farm team
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In photographs from Hemingway’s time, the most striking thing is how empty the route looks, with only a few dozen young farmhands scattering ahead of the bulls’ horns.
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Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
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Tony Martinez as Pepino Garcia
Tony Martinez portrayed Pepino, the McCoys’ farmhand who often served as comic relief.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 31 May 2025
Former Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Cesar Hernandez in 2020-21 and then ex-Met farmhand Gimenez started at second the past five years.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the Reds countered in the bottom of the first inning when ex-Twins farmhand Spencer Steer hit an opposite-field, two-run homer off Ober, who struggled in the early innings with more hard contact.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
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Tony Martinez as Pepino Garcia
Tony Martinez portrayed Pepino, the McCoys’ farmhand who often served as comic relief.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 31 May 2025
Former Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Cesar Hernandez in 2020-21 and then ex-Met farmhand Gimenez started at second the past five years.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the Reds countered in the bottom of the first inning when ex-Twins farmhand Spencer Steer hit an opposite-field, two-run homer off Ober, who struggled in the early innings with more hard contact.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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“Farmhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmhand. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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farmhand
noun
farm·hand
ˈfärm-ˌhand
: a farm laborer
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