GREENHORN


Meaning of GREENHORN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌhȯrn ]

noun

Etymology: obsolete greenhorn animal with green or young horns

Date: 1682

1. : an inexperienced or naive person

2. : a newcomer (as to a country) unacquainted with local manners and customs

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.