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newbie

[ noo-bee, nyoo ]

noun

Informal.
  1. a person who is new to a field, activity, etc.; a novice or newcomer:

    January always brings newbies to our gym.



newbie

/ ˈːɪ /

noun

  1. slang.
    a newcomer, esp in computing or on the internet
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of newbie1

An Americanism first recorded in 1965–70; perhaps newb(orn) + -ie
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of newbie1

C20: origin unknown; possibly from new boy
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Example Sentences

Here’s a primer for newbies who complain that Southern California has no seasons: You know it’s spring when our orange California poppies start to bloom and the garden tours begin.

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Anyone who’s seen “Real Housewives of Potomac” Grand Dame Karen Huger haze a cast newbie would know that incoming cabinet members face the same fate.

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So how will the "usual suspects", the "softies", the "newbies" and the "toadies" shake down?

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The band didn’t pander to the newbie meme crowds though.

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Once there, if you’re a newbie, head for Yosemite Falls, the great spigot of Yosemite Valley and North America’s tallest waterfall, a 2,425-foot medley of cascades down granite walls.

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