Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
No pronunciation record was provided for this word.
noun
a league with a perceived lack of talent and good players
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, humorous, informal, sometimes
Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Derived from the humorous perception that players in a league referred to as a "farmers' league" are part-time footballers, and who also have other jobs unrelated to sports such as farming.
Across languages
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
