1. Plural of croppie; a person who crops or harvests crops.
Usage: informal; chiefly historical or regional
2. Members of the United Irishmen, a late 18th-century Irish revolutionary organization, or participants in the 1798 Irish Rebellion.
Usage: historical; chiefly Irish English

Examples

• The croppies worked long hours during harvest season.
• Local croppies gathered to discuss farming techniques.
• The croppies of 1798 fought for Irish independence.
• Historical records document the croppies' rebellion.
• Many croppies were tenant farmers with limited land rights.