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greenhorn

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15
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈɡɹiːnˌhɔːɹn/
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/ˈɡɹiːnˌhɔːɹn/ · /ˈɡɹinˌhoɹn/ · /ˈɡɹiːnˌhoːɹn/ · /ˈɡɾiːnˌhoːɾn/

Definition of greenhorn

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (US)An inexperienced person; a novice, beginner, or newcomer.
    “The powers of the Canadian voyageurs and hunters in the consumption of meat strike the greenhorn with wonder and astonishment; and are only equalled by the gastronomical capabilities exhibited by Indian dogs, both following the same plan in their epicurean gorgings.”
    “All you greenhorns who wanted to see Covenant up close...this is gonna be your lucky day.”
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noun

  1. (US)An inexperienced person; a novice, beginner, or newcomer.
    “The powers of the Canadian voyageurs and hunters in the consumption of meat strike the greenhorn with wonder and astonishment; and are only equalled by the gastronomical capabilities exhibited by Indian dogs, both following the same plan in their epicurean gorgings.”
    “All you greenhorns who wanted to see Covenant up close...this is gonna be your lucky day.”
  2. (ethnic, offensive, slur)A Portuguese person.
    “She lives in New Bedford, and her dad's not around much and her mum calls her boyfriend a Portagee, a fuckin' greenhorn,”

name

  1. A census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States.

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Etymology

Inherited from Middle English grene horn, which is attested for “horn of a recently killed animal” and as the name of a horse. It may also have been used of…

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Inherited from Middle English grene horn, which is attested for “horn of a recently killed animal” and as the name of a horse. It may also have been used of young horned animals. In all cases “green” refers to the idea of “fresh, young, recent”, taken from plants and used in Middle English for all kinds of things irrespective of their colour, e.g. wounds, leather, fish, cheese (see green cheese). Figurative use for people dates from the 17th century. Compare semantically German Grünschnabel (literally “green-beak”). By surface analysis, green + horn.

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