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A delicate person; one not inured to the hardship and rudeness of pioneer life.

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Definitions

  1. n. A delicate person; one not inured to the hardship and rudeness of pioneer life.
  2. n. an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)
  3. A delicate person; one not inured to the hardship and rudeness of pioneer life. [Slang, Western U.S.]
  4. A delicate person; one not inured to the hardship and rudenessof pioneer life. [Slang, Western U.S.]
  5. n:100 n. an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)