"farm business tenancy" means an agricultural tenancy agreed on or after 1 september 1995, made under the agricultural tenancies act 1995. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
farm business tenancy
(property law, E&W) An agricultural tenancy agreed on or after 1 September 1995, made under the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995.
ˈfɑɹm ˈbɪznəs ˈtɛnənsiDocumented since 1990s1990sMillennialhistorical206 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026＋ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026Global
(property law, E&W) An agricultural tenancy agreed on or after 1 September 1995, made under the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995.
Origin: in the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
For parents
"farm business tenancy" means an agricultural tenancy agreed on or after 1 september 1995, made under the agricultural tenancies act 1995. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
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"farm business tenancy" is informal English meaning an agricultural tenancy agreed on or after 1 september 1995, made under the agricultural tenancies act 1995. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "an agricultural tenancy agreed on or after 1 september 1995" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "farm business tenancy" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing.
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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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