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greenhorn

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green·horn  (grnhôrn)
n.
1. An inexperienced or immature person, especially one who is easily deceived.
2. A newcomer, especially one who is unfamiliar with the ways of a place or group.
[Middle English greene horn, horn of a newly slaughtered animal : grene, green; see green + horn, horn; see horn.]
greenhorn [ˈgriːnˌhɔːn]
n
1. an inexperienced person, esp one who is extremely gullible
2. Chiefly US a newcomer or immigrant
[originally an animal with green (that is, young) horns]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.greenhorn - an awkward and inexperienced youthgreenhorn - an awkward and inexperienced youth  
cub, rookie
beginner, initiate, tiro, tyro, novice - someone new to a field or activity
greenhorn
noun novice, newcomer, beginner, apprentice, naïf, learner, ingénue, tyro, raw recruit, newbie (slang), neophyte I'm a bit of a greenhorn in the kitchen.
Translations
greenhorn [ˈgriːnhɔːn] N → bisoño m, novato m
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The young man stood on the defensive until the old count's ire was completely kindled; he carried his point, and made the greenhorn tipsy, willy nilly.
Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington View in context
He showed he wasn't all greenhorn, an' he learns pretty quick.
The Valley of the Moon by London, Jack View in context
Know, you young greenhorn, that I was covered with honours before ever you were born; and you are nothing better than a wretched little worm, torn in two with coughing, and dying slowly of your own malice and unbelief.
The Idiot by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context
 
 
 
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