GREENHORN

cub, greenhorn, rookie

(noun) an awkward and inexperienced youth

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

greenhorn (plural greenhorns)

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

Synonyms

• See also beginner

Proper noun

Greenhorn

A census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States.

Source: Wiktionary


Green"horn`, n.

Definition: A raw, inexperienced person; one easily imposed upon. W. Irving.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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12 January 2025

HABIT

(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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