newb en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /n(j)uːb/
- n(y)o͞ob
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Shortened from newbie.
Meanings
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(Internet, dated, derogatory) A newbie; someone who is new to a game, or has a new character.
That guy must be a newb at this game. He has no idea how to play.
Level three, and she thinks she's rich. What a newb.
2008 October 6, The Barbarian Sublimation (The Big Bang Theory), season 2, episode 3, spoken by Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| newbz | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| newbs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |