In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
NEWBIE
newcomer, fledgling, fledgeling, starter, neophyte, freshman, newbie, entrant
(noun) any new participant in some activity
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
newbie (plural newbies)
(slang) A newcomer, someone new to something. [from 20th c.]
(Internet) A new user or participant; someone who is extremely new and inexperienced (to a game or activity). A beginner.
(slang) Anything recently introduced into a setting, especially something that replaces an older version.
Usage notes
• The term "newbie" was greatly popularized with the advent of the Internet, but was in use before then.
Synonyms
• novice
• newcomer
• newling
• rookie
• See also beginner
Antonyms
• knowbie
Coordinate terms
• midbie
• oldbie
Source: Wiktionary
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