ploughperson

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noun

A person who operates a plough.

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Meanings

nounploughperson (plural not attested)
  1. humorousno pluralnonstandardA person who operates a plough.

    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'; […]

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    Now, I recommend the cheese ploughman's. Or ploughperson's should we be calling it these days?

    2010, Rachel Hore, A Place of Secrets

    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.

    2013, Terry Deary, Horrible Histories Special: Wicked Words

Origin

From plough + person.

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APA

ploughperson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ploughperson

MLA

“ploughperson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ploughperson. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ploughperson,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ploughperson.

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