Definition of newbie

newbie

noun

someone who is new to a particular group, activity, game, field of study, etc. Also newb.
Katie, I can't believe you've never done this before. You're such a newbie.
- See more words with the same meaning: games (related to).
- See more words with the same meaning: inexperienced.
- See more words with the same meaning: miscellaneous insults (list of).
Last edited on Nov 10 1999. Submitted by Mikey M. from CA, USA on Nov 10 1999.

origin

Possibly a military slang contraction of "new boy."
Last edited on Feb 13 2006. Submitted by Robbie G. from Stroud, Hampshire, UK on Feb 13 2006.

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Slang terms with the same meaning

Other terms relating to 'games (related to)':
chicken	Definitions include: a coward.
FTW	Definitions include: acronym for "face the wall."
shmup	Definitions include: abbreviated form of "shoot 'em up".
button masher	Definitions include: a videogame that requires mashing buttons to play, rather than finesse.
fish	Definitions include: a person who has not had their first kiss or has never French kissed.
broken	Definitions include: hung-over from alcohol.
smart money, the	Definitions include: in a betting situation, the option most likely to win.
aggro	Definitions include: aggravation.
bad beat	Definitions include: a disappointing event.
newb	Definitions include: someone who is new to a particular group, activity, game, field of study, etc.
redonkulous	Definitions include: "ridiculous".
ro-sham-bo	Definitions include: a competition employed to determine the ownership of an object when ownership is in dispute.
woot	Definitions include: an expression of excitement or joy, used mostly by computer aficionados.
river	Definitions include: to get the last card in Texas Hold'em.
camper	Definitions include: 1: a general insult, especially in competitive games.
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Other terms relating to 'inexperienced':
green	Definitions include: in agreement.
gumby	Definitions include: an inexperienced person; "green person".
fish	Definitions include: a person who has not had their first kiss or has never French kissed.
grasshopper	Definitions include: form of address for a young person.
boot	Definitions include: to vomit
rook	Definitions include: abbreviated form of "rookie".
gremmie	Definitions include: an inexperienced surfer, regardless of age.
newb	Definitions include: someone who is new to a particular group, activity, game, field of study, etc.
Other terms relating to 'miscellaneous insults (list of)':
wet	Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool".
bootlicker	Definitions include: an obsequious person; "suck-up".
hoss	Definitions include: to annoy someone.
boojee	Definitions include: too rich, white, and/or upper class.
granola	Definitions include: hippie-esque; "all-natural".
yutz	Definitions include: a dork, dummy, oaf, etc.
get a life	Definitions include: a generic insult.
bastard	Definitions include: a derogatory term, usually for an unkind male.
popper	Definitions include: someone who pretends to be someone they're not, usually in dress and speech; "poseur"; "wannabe"; "fake".
chode muffin	Definitions include: a random insult.
noob face	Definitions include: a person who is a noob.
girly-girl	Definitions include: a feminine female.
wuppie	Definitions include: young, semi-hip, web site professionals. Note: usually used in a derogatory manner.
klink	Definitions include: jail or prison.
mess	Definitions include: a person who isn't good at life.
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Slang terms with the same root words

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get postal	Definitions include: to get violent, to go crazy.
lame-brain	Definitions include: an unintelligent person.
OMG	Definitions include: acronym for "Oh my God", a general-purpose exclamation.
tap a Harry	Definitions include: underage kids hang around a convenience store to get a "Harry" to go and buy them some beer. a "Harry" is anyone who will do it.
trapazoidal	Definitions include: good, spectacular, fine.
turn the clock back on	Definitions include: to be regressive.
god's gift to	Definitions include: something excellent for.
cheesiness	Definitions include: the state of being cheesy.
dwam	Definitions include: exclamation derived from "damn" meaning "Oh my" or "Holy cow!"
pull (one's) leg	Definitions include: to kid.