Usually means: Inexperienced, new at a job.
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  1. green hand: Merriam-Webster
  2. green hand: Wordnik
  3. green hand: Wiktionary
  4. Green hand: Dictionary.com
  5. Green hand (disambiguation), Green hand, The Green Hand: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  6. green hand: FreeDictionary.org
  7. Green hand: TheFreeDictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (green hand)

▸ noun:  An inexperienced person.
▸ noun:  (especially) An inexperienced sailor.

Similar:
greenie, greenhorn, freshling, baby, rookie, tenderfoot, greener, gosling, apprentice, fresh meat, more...

Opposite:
experienced, skilled, seasoned, proficient, adept

Types:
amateur, newbie, neophyte, novice, rookie, more...

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Similar:
greenie, greenhorn, freshling, baby, rookie, tenderfoot, greener, gosling, apprentice, fresh meat, more...

Opposite:
experienced, skilled, seasoned, proficient, adept

Types:
amateur, newbie, neophyte, novice, rookie, more...



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