turnip truck

Metaphorical vehicle bringing rubes to Gotham. One who falls off the truck is hopelessly naive.

You know, I didn't just fall off the turnip truck! I know stuff about the Big City.

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fall off a turnip truck

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

"fall off a turnip truck" has the same meaning as "I wasn't born yesterday", pretty much.

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fell off the turnip truck

Dumb. Stupid. Implying that you've been isolated from the world (on a turnip farm).

He understands what you're saying. It's not as though he just fell off the turnip truck.

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just fell off the turnip truck

Naive. Implies rural unsohistication versus urban savviness.

"A Rolex for $50? Do you think I just fell off the turnip truck?"

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