greenhorn

(grēnhôrn′)

noun

    1. an inexperienced person; beginner; novice
    2. Now Rare a newly arrived immigrant
  1. a person easily deceived; dupe

Origin: orig. with reference to a young animal with immature horns

See greenhorn in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. An inexperienced or immature person, especially one who is easily deceived.
  2. A newcomer, especially one who is unfamiliar with the ways of a place or group.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English greene horn, horn of a newly slaughtered animal

Origin: : grene, green; see Green 

Origin: + horn, horn; see horn

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