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This tag is for questions about the meaning of a word, which a dictionary cannot answer. If the question is about the meaning of a word that can't be understood outside its phrase or sentence, the "meaning-in-context" tag should be also used; for the meaning of a phrase, use the "phrase-meaning" tag instead. Your question should normally include the dictionary definition of the word, and explain how the dictionary does not answer your question.

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What's the meaning of "farmer by trade"?

As others have stated, if I say "I'm a farmer by trade" I'm telling you that my job is farming. It says a little bit more than that though. I'm saying that my job is as a farmer, but with an implica …
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