English Explanatory Dictionary

Farmer George

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A nickname for King George III of the United Kingdom.

Word forms

Farmer George

Etymology

In reference to his well-known agricultural hobbies and interests; purportedly in allusion to the derivation of George from Ancient Greek γεωργός (geōrgós, “farmer, earth worker”).

Synonyms

Mad King George
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