collins street farmer: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples
Low (regional Australian English)Informal, colloquial, Australian English
Quick answer
What does “collins street farmer” mean?
A wealthy person who lives in Melbourne's business district and owns rural property for leisure, investment, or tax benefits.
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Definition
Meaning and Definition
A wealthy person who lives in Melbourne's business district and owns rural property for leisure, investment, or tax benefits.
A city-dwelling professional or businessperson who owns and sometimes manages agricultural land, typically as a secondary income source or lifestyle investment, often without actively farming.
Dialectal Variation
British vs American Usage
Differences
Not used in British or American English; specifically Australian. The British equivalent might be 'city gent farmer' or 'weekend farmer', while American English lacks a direct equivalent.
Connotations
In Australian context: urban wealth, agricultural investment, possible class distinction. No connotations exist in British/American usage as the term is unknown.
Frequency
Exclusively Australian; very rare outside Australia and even within Australia it's geographically limited primarily to Victoria.
Grammar
How to Use “collins street farmer” in a Sentence
be + a Collins Street farmerbecome + a Collins Street farmerwork as + a Collins Street farmerVocabulary
Collocations
Examples
Examples of “collins street farmer” in a Sentence
verb
British English
- He Collins-Street-farms several properties in Victoria.
- They've been Collins Street farming for decades.
American English
- Not applicable in American English.
adverb
British English
- He manages the property Collins Street farmer style (remotely).
- They invested Collins Street farmerly in the land.
American English
- Not applicable in American English.
adjective
British English
- The Collins Street farmer lifestyle appeals to wealthy professionals.
- He has Collins Street farmer aspirations.
American English
- Not applicable in American English.
Usage
Meaning in Context
Business
Used in Australian business contexts discussing agricultural investments by urban professionals.
Academic
Rare in academic writing; might appear in Australian social studies or agricultural economics.
Everyday
Informal Australian conversation, often with slight irony or class commentary.
Technical
Not used in technical agricultural contexts.
Vocabulary
Synonyms of “collins street farmer”
Neutral
Weak
Vocabulary
Antonyms of “collins street farmer”
Watch out
Common Mistakes When Using “collins street farmer”
- Using it outside Australian context
- Thinking it refers to actual agricultural work
- Capitalizing incorrectly (proper noun for the street, common noun for farmer)
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
No, it's exclusively Australian English, primarily in Victoria where Collins Street is located.
Typically not; they usually hire managers while maintaining their city-based professional life.
Often neutral or slightly ironic; can be pejorative when implying absentee ownership or lack of agricultural knowledge.
Collins Street is Melbourne's traditional financial and business district, symbolizing urban wealth and professional success.
A wealthy person who lives in Melbourne's business district and owns rural property for leisure, investment, or tax benefits.
Collins street farmer is usually informal, colloquial, australian english in register.
Collins street farmer: in British English it is pronounced /ˈkɒlɪnz striːt ˈfɑːmə/, and in American English it is pronounced /ˈkɑːlɪnz striːt ˈfɑːrmər/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.
Phrases
Idioms & Phrases
- “He's a Collins Street farmer with more hectares than sense.”
Learning
Memory Aids
Mnemonic
Imagine a person in a suit on Collins Street (Melbourne's Wall Street) checking sheep prices on their phone while waiting for coffee.
Conceptual Metaphor
URBAN IS FINANCIAL, RURAL IS INVESTMENT; The city person 'farming' money through land rather than crops.
Practice
Quiz
What is a 'Collins Street farmer' primarily associated with?