mooncalf
mooncalf · mooncalves
A poorly conceived idea or planA poorly conceived idea or plan.
/ˈmuːnkɑːf/
Meaning
3 sensesA poorly conceived idea or plan.
A dreamer, someone absent-minded or distracted; a fool, simpleton.
(archaic)An abnormal mass within the uterus; a false conception.
Origin
From moon + calf, after a superstition that the moon caused abnormal fetal development.From moon + calf, after a superstition that the moon caused abnormal fetal development.
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