Combine the color of St. Patrick's Day with a brass musical instrument, and you get a term for someone who is brand new to a job. What is the word?
A greenhorn
The word 'greenhorn' combines 'green' (the holiday color representing novelty or freshness) with 'horn' (a wind instrument). Figuratively, a greenhorn is an inexperienced novice or newcomer to a craft.
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