afternoon farmer
English
Noun
afternoon farmer (plural afternoon farmers)
- A lazy farmer who puts off work until absolutely necessary.
- 1822, Arthur Young, The Farmer's Calendar (page 348)
- Bad weather now greatly injures his profit; he must have many hands at work to make the best use of fine seasons, or he will gain the name of an afternoon farmer.
- 1844, British Farmer's Magazine (volume 8, page 65)
- Many good practical directions are given for preparing the land and sowing the wheat crop; but Master Tusser was not an afternoon farmer. He was for taking time by the forelock, and was undoubtedly a friend to early sowing.
- 1822, Arthur Young, The Farmer's Calendar (page 348)