figurative (mostly humorous or slang). Applied to persons having the characteristics of a colt. A young or inexperienced person, a ‘green hand’…
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| 释义 | the world > people > person > young person > [noun] > young and inexperienced person (12) colta1225 figurative (mostly humorous or slang). Applied to persons having the characteristics of a colt. A young or inexperienced person, a ‘green hand’… chicken1691 A young or inexperienced person. Now chiefly in to be no chicken and variants: to be no longer young. Cf. to be no spring chicken at spring chicken… hopeful1720 as n. (colloquial). A ‘hopeful’ boy or girl: often ironical. (Sometimes as a quasi-proper name.) pup1887 colloquial. A youthful or inexperienced person, a beginner. Subcategories:— immaturity of young person (8) |
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