Meaning Of The Word Tenderfoot

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tenderfoot
countable noun: A tenderfoot is a newcomer to a place or activity, especially a newcomer to the mines or ranches of the western United States.

tenderfoot in American English
a newcomer to the ranching and mining country of the West, unused to the hardships of the life
noun: a raw, inexperienced person; novice

tenderfoot in British English
noun: a newcomer, esp to the mines or ranches of the southwestern US

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