Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ploughperson

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: plough-per-son
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who operates a plough.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"Now, I recommend the cheese ploughman's. Or ploughperson's should we be calling it these days?"
"Ten years from now (when you're a longer-living person) you may think nothing of asking for a ploughperson's lunch! This is the fascinating future."
"2023, Ben Dupre, 50 Political Ideas You Really Need to Know There are plenty of others who shake their heads in disbelief at the latest absurdity of the earnest and po-faced PC brigade: Christmas banned for fear of giving offence to non-Christians; a menu listing a 'ploughperson's lunch'; […]"

Etymology

From plough + person.

Usage

Humorous

Questions

What does ploughperson mean?: A person who operates a plough.
Where does ploughperson come from?: From plough + person.

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