inexperienced person

  • 91whippersnapper — noun informal a young and inexperienced person who is presumptuous or overconfident. Origin C17: perh. representing whipsnapper, expressing noise and unimportance …

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  • 92colt — [[t]koʊlt[/t]] n. 1) zool. dch a young male animal of the horse family 2) zool. dch a male horse of not more than four years of age 3) a young or inexperienced person • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME, OE; cf. dial. Sw kult little pig …

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  • 93gosling — gos•ling [[t]ˈgɒz lɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) orn a young goose 2) a foolish, inexperienced person • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME goselyng …

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  • 94naif — na•if or na•ïf [[t]nɑˈif[/t]] n. 1) a naive or inexperienced person 2) naive • Etymology: 1590–1600; < MF; masc. of naive …

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  • 95tenderfoot — ten•der•foot [[t]ˈtɛn dərˌfʊt[/t]] n. pl. foots, feet [[t] ˌfit[/t]] 1) a raw, inexperienced person; novice 2) a newcomer to the ranching and mining regions of the western U.S., unused to hardships …

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  • 96babe — /beɪb / (say bayb) noun 1. a baby. 2. Colloquial (a familiar term of address, especially to a woman): hey, babe, how ve you been? 3. Colloquial a woman or man regarded as sexually attractive. 4. Colloquial (a term used by women for a woman… …

  • 97Johnny Raw — /dʒɒni ˈrɔ/ (say jonee raw) noun an inexperienced person; new chum. Also, Jacky Raw …

  • 98tenderfoot — /ˈtɛndəfʊt / (say tenduhfoot) noun (plural tenderfoots or tenderfeet /ˈtɛndəfit/ (say tenduhfeet)) 1. a raw, inexperienced person; a novice. 2. a. (formerly) the initial membership award in the Scout Association. b. a holder of this award. {US… …

  • 99greenhorn — [n] inexperienced person amateur, apprentice, babe*, beginner, colt*, hayseed*, ingénue, learner, naif, neophyte, newcomer, new hand, novice, recruit, rube*, simpleton, tenderfoot*, tyro*, virgin; concept 423 Ant. expert, professional …

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  • 100cherry — 1. n. hymen (by extension, a female virgin) 2. n. novice; newbie; inexperienced person 3. n. new recruit (in the U.S. Army) …

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