tenderfoot
Meanings
Plural: tenderfeet, tenderfoots
Noun
- an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)
- An inexperienced person; a novice.
- A newcomer or arriviste to the region in the American frontier (Old West and Wild West).
- A Boy Scout of the lowest rank.
Origin / Etymology
From tender + foot. Refers to the delicate feet of newcomers to ranching or mining areas. First attested 1866.
Synonyms
abecedarian, alphabetarian, amateur, apprentice, beginner, blow-in, bun, colt, come-here, comeling, entrant, first-timer, fledgling, FOB, fresh meat, freshie, freshman, greener, greenhorn, greenie, homo novus, inceptor, incomer, initiate, Johnny Raw, Johnny-come-lately, learner, n00b, neophyte, new chum, newb, newbie, newbro, newcomer, newling, noob, novice, novitiate, nozzer, nub, nubcake, offcomer, outcomeling, probationer, probationist, probie, puny, pup, recruit, rookie, stranger, tenderfoot, trainee, tyro, younker
Scrabble Score: 14
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