falls off the turnip truck

A form of fall off the turnip truck — To be naive, uninformed, or unsophisticated, in the manner of a rustic person.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of fall off the turnip truck
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