fresh off the boat

[Paul Frank]

The expression "fresh off the boat" meaning recently immigrated to the
United States is not in the OED or in DARE. It ought to be. The OED
says that F.O.B. means "free on board," which for all I know it might,
but to most people it means "fresh off the boat."

Paul

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