tenderfoot
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
FOB, Johnny Raw, Johnny-come-lately, abecedarian, alphabetarian, amateur, apprentice, beginner, blow-in, bun, colt, come-here, comeling, entrant, first-timer, fledgling, fresh meat, freshie, freshman, greener, greenhorn, greenie, homo novus, inceptor, incomer, initiate, 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
tenderfoot: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordtenderfoot: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tenderfoot: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary