Phrase guide

fall off the turnip truck

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To be naive, uninformed, or unsophisticated, in the manner of a rustic person.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, idiomatic, stative

Examples

  • Look sharp, and try not to seem like you just fell off the turnip truck.
  • No shit, Sherlock. I didn't just fall off the turnip truck, you know.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: olla juntti — to be unsophisticated in rustic manner
  • Greek: τρώω κουτόχορτο (tróo koutóchorto) — to be unsophisticated in rustic manner
  • Polish: urodzić się wczoraj — to be unsophisticated in rustic manner
  • Spanish: caerse del guindo — to be unsophisticated in rustic manner
  • Spanish: caerse del nido — to be unsophisticated in rustic manner
  • Spanish: caerse de un nido — to be unsophisticated in rustic manner