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farmers' league

farmers' league noun: a league with a perceived lack of talent and good players.

Noun

farmers' league (plural farmers' leagues)

  1. (derogatory, humorous, informal, sometimes) a league with a perceived lack of talent and good players

Forms of farmers' league

pluralfarmers' leagues

Origin of farmers' league

Derived from the humorous perception that players in a league referred to as a "farmers' league" are part-time footballers, and who also have other jobs unrelated to sports such as farming.

Questions about farmers' league

What does farmers' league mean?
Farmers' league means a league with a perceived lack of talent and good players.
What part of speech is farmers' league?
Farmers' league is a noun.
What is the plural of farmers' league?
The plural of farmers' league is farmers' leagues.

Words near farmers' league in the dictionary

  1. farmers
  2. Farmers Branch
  3. farmers sausage
  4. farmers sausages
  5. farmers' daughters
  6. farmers' league
  7. farmers' leagues
  8. farmers' market
  9. farmers' markets
  10. farmers' satin
  11. farmers' satins

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