Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One that is new to something, especially a novice at using computer technology or the Internet.
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- noun Internet A
new user orparticipant ; someone who is extremely new andinexperienced (to a game or activity). A beginner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any new participant in some activity
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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But the newbie is usually an idealistic recent law school grads who loosens his tie after a long day in court and goes out to a bar with fellow young grads who remind each other that while you win some — and get ready for the flipperoo — you lose some as well!
Josh Wolk's Pop Culture Club talks 'The Good Wife': Who knew we needed another legal show? | EW.com 2009
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Thus, the number one gear advice I can give to the newbie is a good book on the basics of fly fishing.
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Being a newbie is advantageous in that you will be viewing the culture fresh, learning the local dialect as a matter of course, and will elicit all kinds of assistance from helpful folks when shopping, setting up a bank account, etc.
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Being a newbie is advantageous in that you will be viewing the culture fresh, learning the local dialect as a matter of course, and will elicit all kinds of assistance from helpful folks when shopping, setting up a bank account, etc.
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To deliver such a prominent franchise into the hands of a relative newbie is a great show of faith from the publisher, but you can be sure that their decision hasn't been incidental and I don't think we'll see a drop in quality.
Archive 2009-06-01 2009
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To deliver such a prominent franchise into the hands of a relative newbie is a great show of faith from the publisher, but you can be sure that their decision hasn't been incidental and I don't think we'll see a drop in quality.
Eye Candy Covers XI 2009
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Get to know some people and ask questions and don't be afraid to admit you're a "newbie" - after all, these people had to start somewhere also, right?
Expecting Rain 2008
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The other newbie is Ilanna, a European female in her late 20s to early 30s who possesses great intelligence, but who’s also dangerous as all get out.
The Tail Section » Entertainment Weekly Dishes on Two New Characters 2008
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The term newbie or noob, originally thought to be from British public-school and military slang "new boy," was first spotted in the Usenet newsgroup talk. bizarre as an insult to a clueless newcomer.
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In that group I am a newbie, which is funny since I've been at Tor nearly half its lifetime.
Archive 2009-08-01 Irene Gallo 2009
skeptic commented on the word newbie
Baby talk!! We already have adjectives: new and beginning, and nouns: novice, beginner, newcomer
February 3, 2008