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greenhorn
[green-hawrn]
noun
an untrained or inexperienced person.
a naive or gullible person; someone who is easily tricked or swindled.
Slang.a newly arrived immigrant; newcomer.
greenhorn
/ ˈɡːˌɔː /
noun
an inexperienced person, esp one who is extremely gullible
a newcomer or immigrant
Other Word Forms
- greenhornism noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of greenhorn1
Word History and Origins
Origin of greenhorn1
Example Sentences
They include seasoned politicians, an activist, greenhorn or two and others.
Karla: Gather round, greenhorns, and let me tell you a story from the late 1900s.
So to Ellis last August went a greenhorn trainer, Hamilton, then 28.
Jenkins isn’t some greenhorn fresh to the world of money and crime.
By the time Jacob turned 2, Tony had put a ball in his son’s hands and was watching his greenhorn grow.
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