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greenhorn

[ green-hawrn ]

noun

  1. an untrained or inexperienced person.
  2. a naive or gullible person; someone who is easily tricked or swindled.
  3. Slang. a newly arrived immigrant; newcomer.


greenhorn

/ ˈɡ°ù¾±Ë²ÔËŒ³óÉ”Ë²Ô /

noun

  1. an inexperienced person, esp one who is extremely gullible
  2. a newcomer or immigrant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of greenhorn1

1425–75; late Middle English; green, horn; originally applied to cattle with green (i.e., young) horns
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of greenhorn1

C17: originally an animal with green (that is, young) horns
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They include seasoned politicians, an activist, greenhorn or two and others.

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Karla: Gather round, greenhorns, and let me tell you a story from the late 1900s.

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So to Ellis last August went a greenhorn trainer, Hamilton, then 28.

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Jenkins isn’t some greenhorn fresh to the world of money and crime.

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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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