Meaning

1 senses
  1. (idiomatic)A person who is innocent, naive, inexperienced, or helpless, especially with respect to an unfamiliar situation or environment.

Origin

From the ballad "The Children in the Wood".

From the ballad "The Children in the Wood".

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