A very inexperienced person, one who is just learning how to do a new thing:
| BEGINNER | 393 |
| GREENHORN | 356 |
| NOVICE | 148 |
| AMATEUR | 105 |
| APPRENTICE | 104 |
| GREEN | 37 |
| ROOKIE | 30 |
| GREEN HAND | 23 |
| NEOPHYTE | 19 |
| TENDERFOOT | 17 |
| NEWCOMER | 15 |
| NR | 15 |
| LEARNER | 12 |
| TYRO | 12 |
| GREENIE | 10 |
| INEXPERIENCED | 6 |
| TRAINEE | 6 |
| NEW HAND | 5 |
| STARTER | 5 |
| NEW | 4 |
| STUDENT | 4 |
| BOLLWEEVIL | 3 |
| HELPER | 3 |
| NEW MAN | 3 |
| NEW ON THE JOB | 3 |
| NOT DRY BEHIND THE EARS | 3 |
| PRINTER’S DEVIL | 3 |
| RECRUIT | 3 |
| UNEXPERIENCED | 3 |
| UNSKILLED | 3 |
| WORM | 3 |
| ALL THUMBS | 2 |
| DUDE | 2 |
| FLEDGLING | 2 |
| FRESH MEAT | 2 |
| FRESHMAN | 2 |
| GREENER | 2 |
| KID | 2 |
| NEW BEGINNER | 2 |
| RAW | 2 |
| AWKWARD | 1 |
| BOOB | 1 |
| BOOT | 1 |
| BOOT-STRAPPER | 1 |
| BOY | 1 |
| BREAK-IN | 1 |
| BREAKING HIM IN | 1 |
| CADET | 1 |
| CHEECHAKO | 1 |
| CITY BOY | 1 |
| CUB | 1 |
| CUB PILOT | 1 |
| DEADHEAD | 1 |
| DOG | 1 |
| DUD | 1 |
| DUMBALL | 1 |
| DUMBBELL | 1 |
| DUMMY | 1 |
| EYEBALL | 1 |
| FIRST OF MAY | 1 |
| FIRST-TIMER | 1 |
| FLUNKY | 1 |
| FREAK | 1 |
| GAWKY | 1 |
| GETTING INTO IT | 1 |
| GINNER | 1 |
| GOT A LOT TO LEARN | 1 |
| GREEN AS A GOURD | 1 |
| GREEN AS GRASS | 1 |
| GREEN AT IT | 1 |
| GREENASS | 1 |
| GREENER THAN GRASS | 1 |
| GREEN-HEAD | 1 |
| HAMMER-AND-SQUARE BOY | 1 |
| HE’LL LIVE AND LEARN | 1 |
| HEPPER | 1 |
| IGNORANT | 1 |
| INITIATE | 1 |
| INNOCENT | 1 |
| INTERN | 1 |
| JACKLEG | 1 |
| JOHNNY-COME-LATELY | 1 |
| JOKE | 1 |
| JOURNEYMAN’S HELPER | 1 |
| JUST LEARNING | 1 |
| JUST ON THE GROUND FLOOR | 1 |
| LACKEY | 1 |
| LAYMAN | 1 |
| LEARNING HIS TRADE | 1 |
| LITTLE GREEN AT IT | 1 |
| MULLET | 1 |
| NAIVE | 1 |
| NEW AT IT | 1 |
| NEW PERSON ON THE JOB | 1 |
| NOT BROKE IN | 1 |
| NOVITIATE | 1 |
| PLUMBER’S MONKEY | 1 |
| PRENTICE | 1 |
| PRODIGY | 1 |
| PUNK | 1 |
| RANK AMATEUR | 1 |
| RANK BEGINNER | 1 |
| RAW BEGINNER | 1 |
| RAW HAND | 1 |
| RUBE | 1 |
| SHARK-BAIT | 1 |
| SHIRT-TAIL FELLOW | 1 |
| SLOW BUT HE’S A-LEARNING | 1 |
| STRIKER | 1 |
| SUB | 1 |
| SUGARFOOT | 1 |
| TEACHING HIM THE ROPES | 1 |
| TRY-OUT | 1 |
| UNLEARNED | 1 |
| UNTRAINED | 1 |
| WEEVIL | 1 |
| WET BEHIND THE EARS | 1 |
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