# babe in the woods

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A person who is innocent, naive, inexperienced, or helpless, especially with respect to an unfamiliar situation or environment.

## Etymology
From the ballad "The Children in the Wood".

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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