mooncalf:
(plural: ‘mooncalves‘; pronunciation: the letter “L” is silent — for the different pronunciations of this word, please click here)
a mooncalf — sawing off the branch he sits on (a born fool)
a foolish person;
a born idiot; a freak;
a person who wastes his time doing nothing when there is actually a lot to do;
(old usage) a monster,
a mooncalf — idling away his time doing nothing
He’s such a mooncalf that he can’t understand anything at all!
Some people try very hard to be mooncalves … by doing silly and senseless things, wearing unusual clothes, etc.
The new manager, determined to set things right in the office, has focused his attention on those mooncalves who have been idling their time during office hours.
a mooncalf — an odd-looking creature (a monster)
