rookie

(Inglese)

Frequenza

C1
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈɹʊki/
Etimologia (Inglese)

Thought to be an alteration of recruit + -ie, or from rook (“a cheat”) + -ie. Another possible origin is Dutch broekie (short for broekvent (“a boy still in short trousers”)), a common term for a shipmate. Also suggested is Irish rúca (“an inexperienced person”).

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