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labour v. s. labourer - English Language Usage Stack Exchange "labour" as a noun never denotes a person, it refers to the work done by a labourer #1 is trying to talk about a "labour" being "young" which is nonsensical #2 is better On another note, I would avoid the word "barely" in this context
Why is the Australian Labor Party spelt without a u? The "Australian Labor Party" is a name (note the capitalized L) Names don't have to follow language rules, much like the name of the airline QANTAS does not have a U after the Q Given that all three have similar spellings for everything else (eg 'colour', 'realise') You can add "labour" to that list That is how the word "labour" is spelt in Australia Even members of the Labor Party spell
What is the etymology of board as found in room and board? The board in question was their mid-day meal and was the only element of the pay that could be varied, so a landowner who wanted the best labourers would provide better food Everyone would eat together, including the landowner who would sit at the head of the board in a chair (hence Chairman of the Board) whilst the others sat on benches
Origin of the word blackbirding for a type of slave trade The owners, captains, and crews of the ships involved in the acquisition of these labourers were termed blackbirders Etymonline does not have an entry and dictionary com only states that it was "First recorded in 1870–75"
Meaning of “Hustlin’ jalapeño dips to the appleseeds”? Appleseeds (derogatory) - simple folk; agricultural labourers; working-class people of simple tastes, etc Is it common in US and also England? It is not a set phrase or saying It is simply "some words" used as a description Jalapeño dips and Appleseeds are chiefly American English
Is the word boy racist in the following situation? 1a ii Used (chiefly by white people) with reference to non-white slaves and (in English-speaking colonies) to non-white servants, labourers, etc Also as a form of address (esp as a summons) Now historical and rare (usually considered offensive) A non-white male Now usually considered offensive (as being associated with sense 1a ii)
pejorative language - Is there a word for someone who has others do all . . . EDIT In answer to the question title Is there a word for someone who has others do all their work for them? this is trickier The question implies that this person is idle, lazy and in the fortunate position of having more than one person available to perform these duties or jobs The word, boss, a tongue-in-cheek solution which was suggested in the comment section, doesn't quite fit Although