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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