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wet be·hind the ears

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  1. wet behind the earsadjective

    Inexperienced; not seasoned; new; just beginning; immature, especially in judgment.

  2. Etymology: c. 1850, Pennsylvania, calque from feucht hinter den Ohren.\

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of wet behind the ears in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of wet behind the ears in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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