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tenderfoot

noun

Meaning

  1. An inexperienced person; a novice
  2. A newcomer or arriviste to the region in the American frontier (Old West and Wild West).
  3. A Boy Scout of the lowest rank.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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