Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fall off the turnip truck

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: fal-l of-f the -turnip truck
IPA

41

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

4

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be naive, uninformed, or unsophisticated, in the manner of a rustic person.

American usage

Example Sentences

"Look sharp, and try not to seem like you just fell off the turnip truck."
"No shit, Sherlock. I didn't just fall off the turnip truck, you know."
"Doesn't it strike you as funny that this city, which prides itself on its erudition and sophistication, can oftimes get suckered like a bumpkin who just fell off the turnip truck?"

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

falls off the turnip truck (present, singular) falling off the turnip truck (participle, present) fell off the turnip truck (past) fallen off the turnip truck (participle, past)

Phrases

be born yesterday fall off a truck not one's first rodeo

Frequently Paired Words

be born yesterday fall off a truck not one's first rodeo

Questions

What does fall off the turnip truck mean?: To be naive, uninformed, or unsophisticated, in the manner of a rustic person.

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