"trimmigrant" meaning in All languages combined

See trimmigrant on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-trimmigrant.ogg [Australia] Forms: trimmigrants [plural]
Etymology: Blend of trim + immigrant. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|trim|immigrant}} Blend of trim + immigrant Head templates: {{en-noun}} trimmigrant (plural trimmigrants)
  1. (US, slang) A migrant worker who comes into an area to find a job harvesting marijuana. Tags: US, slang Categories (lifeform): Marijuana

Inflected forms

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