cub, greenhorn, rookie
(noun) an awkward and inexperienced youth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
rookie (plural rookies)
An inexperienced recruit, especially in the police or armed forces.
A novice.
An athlete either new to the sport or to a team or in his first year of professional competition, especially said of baseball, basketball, hockey and American football players.
(British) A type of firecracker, used by farmers to scare rooks.
• beginner
• newbie
• noob
• tyro
• novice
• See also beginner
rookie (comparative rookier, )
non-professional; amateur
Source: Wiktionary
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
