What (who) is newbie - definition
SLANG TERM FOR A NOVICE OR NEWCOMER
N00b; Noob; Newbies; Noobie; Newb; Noobs; Noobelf; N00bs; Newbs; Noobish; Chobo; Clueless Newbie; Nooblie; N00blet; Nubkins; Floob; Noobo; Nubcakes; N00bish; Nublet; Nooblet; Noobdom; Nubcake; Newb'; Nubzors; Noobtard; Noobstain; Nubumb; Dumbnub; N00bcake; NOOB; N00bz0r; St00b; A noob; What A Noob; Narb; N0ob; N0b; Inexperienced user; No0b; Nabbo
newbie
<jargon> /n[y ]oo'bee/ (Sometimes shorted to "noob") Originally
from British public-school and military slang variant of "new
boy", an inexperienced user.
This term surfaced in the newsgroup news:talk.bizarre but
is now in wide use. Criteria for being considered a newbie
vary wildly; a person can be called a newbie in one group
while remaining a respected regular in another. The label
"newbie" is sometimes applied as a serious insult to a person
who has been around for a long time but who carefully hides
all evidence of having a clue.
See BIFF.
[Jargon File ]
(2007-08-02)
newbie
¦ noun (plural newbies) informal an inexperienced newcomer.
newbie
Beginner, new kid on the block, player new to a computer game, etc.
We knew he was a newbie because he typed in all caps.
We knew he was a newbie because he typed in all caps.
Wikipedia
Newbie
Newbie, newb, noob, noobie, n00b or nub is a slang term for a novice or newcomer, or somebody inexperienced in a profession or activity. Contemporary use can particularly refer to a beginner or new user of computers, often concerning Internet activity, such as online gaming or Linux use.
The origin of this term is uncertain. Earliest uses probably date to late twentieth century United States Armed Forces jargon, though possible precursor terms are much earlier. Variant forms of the noun include newby and newbie, while the related term noob (often stylized as "n00b") is often used in online gaming.
Pronunciation examples for newbie
1. It's a newbie question.
_ Amanda Han & Matthew MacFarland _ Talks at Google
2. You're no longer the newbie.
Jennifer Wisdom _ Talks at Google
3. of, my newbie questions for you is,
Jaykumar Menon _ Open Source Pharma and Respiratory Pandemics _ Talks at Google
4. Another newbie there was just like, oh,
The Happiness of Being You _ Danny Bent _ Talks at Google
5. are complete newbies when they come in.
Uprooted _ Naomi Novik _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of newbie
1. "But I was a little surprised to find myself at one." Ah, a newbie.
2. A statement from the committee on the "novel dais seating" credits newbie Sen.
3. The horse‘s front legs belonged to inductee Jane Norman; the horse‘s behind went to newbie Robin Sproul.
4. Celebrations for the newbie filmmaker were two–fold, coming as they did on the eve of his 57th birthday.
5. I don‘t think we can afford a newbie." But then he added: "The best thing that‘s happened with Donna is it‘s made Al Wynn shape up.