newbie
Meaning
- (slang) A newcomer, someone new to something.
- (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.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈnjuːbi/
Etymology
Uncertain: perhaps an alteration of newie with intrusive b (compare freebie), possibly a blend of newborn + baby, or perhaps a shortening of new boy or new beginner.
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