tenderfoot

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An inexperienced person; a novice. Canada,US
  2. A newcomer or arriviste to the region in the American frontier (Old West and Wild West). historical
    — Watson had risen so hurriedly that he had not been careful about his “tarp” and water had run into his bed. But that wouldn’t disconcert anybody but a tenderfoot.
  3. A Boy Scout of the lowest rank. dated

词形变化

tenderfeet plural tenderfoots plural

词汇关系

衍生词
tenderfootish tenderfootism
相关词
tenderfooted cheechako greenhorn newbie

词源

From tender + foot. Refers to the delicate feet of newcomers to ranching or mining areas. First attested 1866.
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