nozzer

noun

nozzer

noun

1

Dated, Derogatory, Slang A novice; a newbie.

A minute amount of water was allowed for the operation, and to make matters worse the "nozzers," or novices, usually had their soap and water purloined by those who had been longer on board and knew the ropes.1943, Henry Taprell Dorling, White Ensigns, page 32:

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