schoolboy

British slang. Short for a "schoolboy mistake".

1. A trivial mistake that an inexperienced person might make.

2. A short-sighted mistake that could have been avoided with more care.

Similar to a "rookie mistake" in US slang.

You wore sneakers to the hottest nightclub in town? No wonder you got turned away at the door. That was a schoolboy.

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