greenhorn
Americannoun
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an untrained or inexperienced person.
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a naive or gullible person; someone who is easily tricked or swindled.
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Slang. a newly arrived immigrant; newcomer.
noun
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an inexperienced person, esp one who is extremely gullible
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a newcomer or immigrant
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Etymology
Origin of greenhorn
1425–75; late Middle English; see green, horn; originally applied to cattle with green (i.e., young) horns
Vocabulary lists containing greenhorn
Example Sentences
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That episode was written by Stephen Greenhorn, a senior writer over here.
From Salon • Feb. 21, 2022
The group also argued against the hunting proposal for the Greenhorn herd, arguing that the herd has declined — the last count was just over 40 — and is too small to support hunting.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2018
The conflict did surface in an area west of there, with an early 2000s reintroduction in the Greenhorn Mountains.
From Washington Times • Dec. 27, 2018
From Ketchum, drive south on Highway 75 about five miles, and then head west on Greenhorn Gulch Road about 3.5 miles to the trail head parking lot.
From New York Times • Aug. 15, 2014
There was also a sardonic Greenhorn, to keep alive a memory of the old-time Texans, before the fences.
From Stepsons of Light by Rhodes, Eugene Manlove
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