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.
See also: bean, know

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mentor-Greek Mythology
BÉRÉNice-French
Roly-English
Pompeius-Ancient Roman
Tzivya-Hebrew
Ludvig-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish