blanc-bec — meaning in English
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English meaning
- greenhorn noun A person who is new to a job, activity, or situation and lacks experience.
- tenderfoot noun An inexperienced person; a novice.
Senses
blanc-bec is used for these senses in English:
- greenhorn (chiefly, US) An inexperienced person; a novice, beginner, or newcomer.
- tenderfoot (chiefly, North America) An inexperienced person; a novice.
tenderfoot — full definition
- noun An inexperienced person; a novice.
- noun A newcomer or arriviste to the region in the American frontier (Old West and Wild West).
- noun A Boy Scout of the lowest rank.