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greenhorn

English

Etymology

Unconfirmed. Hypotheses include:

  • Middle English grene horne, the horn of a newly slaughtered animal
  • From the reference to an animal with green (that is, young) horns
  • From 17th-century jewellery manufacturing, which used decorated horn impressed at a specific temperature. If heated too high (a common mistake by apprentices), the horn turned green.
  • From a misappropriation of the German expression "grün hinter den Ohren" (to be green behind the ears).

Noun

greenhorn (plural greenhorns)

  1. (chiefly US) an inexperienced person; a novice, beginner or newcomer

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:beginner

Derived terms

  • greenhornism

Translations

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cheechako

English

Alternative forms

  • chechako, chechaquo, cheechaco
  • cheechaker

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinook Jargon cheechako.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t?i?t??.ko?/, /t?i?t??.ko?/, (Alaska, dated) /t?i?t??.k??/, /t?i?t??.k??/

Noun

cheechako (plural cheechakos or cheechakoes)

  1. Someone new to Alaska or the Yukon; originally, a gold rush newcomer.

Synonyms

  • tenderfoot
  • greenhorn

Antonyms

  • sourdough

References

Chinook Jargon

Etymology

chee (“new, lately”) +? chako (“to come, to arrive”)

Noun

cheechako

  1. newcomer, stranger

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