fresh off the boat

Newly immigrated, especially without having yet assimilated the host country's language, culture, and/or behavior. My grandfather was still fresh off the boat when he opened up his business here in 1820, and he didn't speak a lick of English.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Khurshid	-	Persian, Urdu, Persian Mythology
Suibne	-	Irish
Isabelle	ee-za-BEL (French), IZ-ə-bel (English), ee-sah-BEL-lə (Dutch)	French, English, German, Dutch
Paschal	-	French (Rare)
Sanaa (1)	-	Arabic
Decker	['dekə]