noun.
A newcomer to the region in the old U.S. frontier days.
noun.
The lowest rank of Boy Scout.
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noun.
an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)
Word Usage
"The highest commendatory degree which can be passed upon a man in that country, and the one which distinguishes him from the tenderfoot, is that of being a "sour-dough boy.""