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- doesn't know beans
doesn't know beans
doesn't know beans
Ignorance. The New England uncomplimentary description of a Bostonian who's so ignorant that he or she can't even cook the city's most famous dish of baked beans spread to the rest of the country.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Amalthea | | - | Greek Mythology (Latinized) |
| Rashaun | | rə-SHAWN, ray-SHAWN | African American (Rare) |
| Eideard | | - | Scottish |
| Osmond | | AHZ-mənd | English (Rare) |
| Zviad | | - | Georgian |
| Pol | | - | Catalan |