mooncalf
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moon·calf

noun \ˈmün-ˌkaf, -ˌkäf\

Definition of MOONCALF

: a foolish or absentminded person : simpleton

Examples of MOONCALF

  1. <he was a helpless mooncalf when it came to making decisions about even the most trivial things>

First Known Use of MOONCALF

1614

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