mooncalf Syllabification: (moon·calf)Pronunciation: /ˈmo͞onˌkaf/Definition of mooncalf noun (plural mooncalves) a foolish person. Origin: mid 16th century: from moon + calf1, perhaps on the pattern of German Mondkalb. Originally in the sense 'shapeless mass in the womb', thought to be produced by the influence of the moonmooncalf in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of mooncalf in the British & World English dictionary
