fresh off the boat
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Recently arrived from a foreign country, often naive about local customs.
Mới đến từ nước ngoài, thường thiếu hiểu biết về phong tục địa phương
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Examples
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Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “fresh off the boat” mean?
Recently arrived from a foreign country, often naive about local customs. Literally: newly arrived by ship
Is “fresh off the boat” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.