newbie

newbie
newbie (n.) "newcomer, new person to an existing situation," by 1969, from NEW (Cf. new) with dim. or derogatory suffix. Perhaps originally U.S. military slang. Cf. NOOB (Cf. noob). Middle English had newing "a new thing" (early 15c.); new was used as a noun meaning "naval cadet during first training on a ship" (1909); and newie "new thing" is recorded from 1947.

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  • Newbie — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Noob (homonymie). Newbie (prononcé [ˈnjuːbɪ] en anglais britannique, ou [ …   Wikipédia en Français

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  • newbie — n. A new or inexperienced user, especially one who is ignorant of netiquette and other online proprieties. Example Citation: There is nothing inherently bad about being an inexperienced user. It s only when the inexperienced ignore those rules… …   New words

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  • newbie — UK [ˈnjuːbɪ] / US [ˈnubɪ] noun [countable] Word forms newbie : singular newbie plural newbies computing someone who has just started to use the Internet …   English dictionary

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