newbie

== English == === Alternative forms === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnjuːbi/, /ˈnuːbi/ Rhymes: -uːbi === Noun === newbie (plural newbies) (slang) A newcomer, someone new to something. [from 20th c.] (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. ==== Usage notes ==== The term "newbie" was greatly popularized with the advent of the Internet, but was in use before then. ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:newbie. ==== Synonyms ==== novice newcomer newling rookie See also Thesaurus:beginner ==== Antonyms ==== knowbie ==== Coordinate terms ==== midbie oldbie ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====