fall off the turnip truck



fall off the turnip truck

To be gullible, na?ve, or unsophisticated. The subject is often a person from a rural or rustic background. Mary has no idea about how to act in polite society, always behaving as if she just fell off the turnip truck.
See also: fall, off, truck, turnip

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MyrtleMUR-təlEnglish
Damianodah-MYAH-noItalian
Leonzio-Italian
Gabrijel-Croatian, Slovene
Baki-Arabic
MÜGe-Turkish