newbie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A newcomer, someone new to something.
  2. A new user or participant; someone who is extremely new and inexperienced (to a game or activity). A beginner.
  3. Anything recently introduced into a setting, especially something that replaces an older version.

Pronunciation

/ˈnjuːbi/ /ˈnuːbi/ En-au-newbie.ogg

Word forms

newbie newbies noobie

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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