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First appearing in written records in the late 1700s, the term was primarily used in the United Kingdom and rural America.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
month man
Today it means: A temporary agricultural worker hired for a specific, usually short-term duration, typically exactly one month; commonly brought on during peak seasons, such as planting or harvesting and often paid higher wages than full-time or year-round farmhands. Full definition →