newbie
noun/ˈnjuːbi/ · /ˈnuːbi/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Germanic *niwjaz Proto-West Germanic *niwi Old English nīewe Middle English newe English new Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English -ie English newieder.? ▲ English new Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-der. Proto-Germanic *buranaz Proto-West Germanic *boran Old English boren, ġeboren Middle English born, boren, borne, iborne English born English newborn Proto-Indo-European *bʰā- Proto-Germanic *bō-redup. Proto-Germanic *babô Proto-West Germanic *babō Old English *baba Middle English babe Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y Middle English baby English baby blend? ▲ English newder.? ▲ Proto-Germanic *bō- Proto-West Germanic *bōjō Old English *bōia Middle English boye English boyder.? English newbie 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.
Slang A newcomer, someone new to something.
- He was a newbie to chemistry.
- We’ve included some other acts you already know so you’ll get a feel for what the newbies sound like.2020 January 23, Scottie Andrew, Allen Kim and Tiffany Baker, “How to talk about the Grammys best new artist nominees like a pro”, in CNN:
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- If you’re starting off skinny, you can probably get newbie gains for several months.2024 September 13 [2023 March 31], Shane Duquette and Marco Walker-Ng, “The Newbie Gains Guide for Skinny Guys”, in Bony to Beastly:
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.
- If you find that you would prefer using the new printer most of the time, while using the original only when needed, you can make the newbie the default printer for your system.2005, Rickford Grant, Linux Made Easy: The Official Guide to Xandros 3 for Everyday Users, San Francisco: No Starch Press, →ISBN, page 155:
- Antonyms
- knowbie
- Derived terms
- -bie, cluebie, don't bite the newbie, newb, newbie gains, newbieness, noob, n00b, nub