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newbie

American  
[noo-bee, nyoo‑] / ˈnu bi, ˈnyu‑ /

noun

Informal.

  1. a person who is new to a field, activity, etc.; a novice or newcomer.

    January always brings newbies to our gym.
newbie British  
/ ˈnjuːbɪ /

noun

  1. slang a newcomer, esp in computing or on the internet

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Etymology

Origin of newbie

An Americanism first recorded in 1965–70; perhaps newb(orn) + -ie

Example Sentences

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"Nah, it's cool," Ghost said, calling off his newbie goons.

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But I’d been watching Roli go to school here for a while, so even as a newbie I knew that wasn’t the right answer, not at Seaward.

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I asked, because he never got out the car except for the time he had to ask my mom if I could go on the newbie dinner, but that had been weeks ago.

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She was the newbie on the circuit, but she was my ride-or-die all the way.

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As much as I don’t like being the newbie, I don’t like being the salty sea dog either.

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