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workfellow


Meanings
  • noun

    A person who works as an assistant or laborer, especially on a farm.

    - "The workfellow helped us harvest the crops."
    - "Farmers often hire workfellows during the busy season."

Variants
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work flow , workflow
Etymology
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From Middle English werfelawe, from werfen to throw (in the sense of working, employing), and felaw, fellow.


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  1. The term 'workfellow' is less commonly used in modern English than 'laborer' or 'assistant'.

  2. In some regions, 'workfellow' is still used to describe a farmhand or agricultural laborer.


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  1. laborer: A person who works using physical effort, often for wages.

  2. assistant: A person who helps and supports another person or a team.


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In literature, the term 'workfellow' has been used to describe laborers and assistants in various contexts. For instance, in George Orwell's 'Animal Farm,' the pigs are described as working fellows, highlighting their role as laborers.

How to Memorize "workfellow"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a person working in a field or on a construction site.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'workfellow' with the idea of someone who helps or works.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember that 'workfellow' is a person who works and helps others.


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