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farmers

idiom
Vulgar Cockney rhyming slang · East London
Meaning

piles


Origin

via Farmer Giles

Examples
SIMPLE

The farmer piles the hay in the barn.

CONTEXTUAL

After the harvest, the farmers pile the corn into large containers for storage.

COMPLEX

As the season turned, the farmers piled the dried wheat into high stacks to protect the crop from the coming rain.

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