(Q3323601)

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Moonrakers

colloquialism for people from Wiltshire, a county in the West Country of England.

Moon‐rakers

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colloquial expression

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18. century

1787

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Wiltshire Moorakers postcard detail.jpg
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1903

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country of origin

Kingdom of Great Britain

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described by source

Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable

publication date

1870

Moon‐rakers. (English)

subject named as

Moon‐rakers

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partially coincident with

The Moon is made of green cheese

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