newbie en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈnjuːbi/
- /ˈnuːbi/
- (Australia) audio
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.
Meanings
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(slang) A newcomer or neophyte, 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: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.
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(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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| noobie | alternative | lexicographic | |
| newbies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Coordinates
Deriveds
cluebie · -bie · don't bite the newbie · nub · n00b · newbieness · newbie gains · noob · newb
Synonyms
noob · neophyte · newling · novice · newcomer · rookie
Translations (72)
fi vasta-alkaja (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · cmn 菜鳥 /菜鸟 (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · cs nováček (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · no newbie (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · fr débutant (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · nl debutant (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · es principiante (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · sl novinec (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · fr profane (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · gl anová (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · gl anovao (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · ko 뉴비 (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · arz محدث (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · ka ახალბედა (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · fr néophyte (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · ka გამოუცდელი (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · fr béotien (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · be навачо́к (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · pt principiante (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · it niubbo (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · es usuario nuevo (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · ja 今道心 (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · tr çömez (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · bg аджами́я (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · bg нова́к (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · arz ابن امبارح (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · da nybegynder (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · pt iniciante (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · sv nybörjare (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · ko 초보자 (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · it principiante (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · cmn 小白 (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · fi aloittelija (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · uk нова́чка (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · it nabbo (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · ja 若僧 (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · fi nyyppä (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · de Neuling (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · uk новачо́к (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · ru новичо́к (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · nl beginneling (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · pt neófito (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · ja 初心者 (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · pt novato (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · fa تازهکار (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · pl nowicjusz (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · es novato (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · no nybegynner (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · ota ملازم (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · hi नौसिखिया (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · hu kezdő (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · sv blåbär (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · ru но́венький (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · hu újonc (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · de Anfänger (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · kk үйренбеген (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · uk нова́к (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · ka დამწყები (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · mk новајлија (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · ja ニュービー (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · be нава́к (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · sk nováčik (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · cmn 新手 (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · ar مُبْتَدِئ (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · pl nowicjuszka (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · fi keltanokka (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · nl nieuwkomer (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · be навічо́к (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · tr çaylak (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · pl newbie (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · fi mopo (new (inexperienced) user or participant) · nl nieuweling (new (inexperienced) user or participant)