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newbie

American  
[noo-bee, nyoo‑] / ˈnu bi, ˈnyu‑ /

noun

Informal.
  1. a person who is new to a field, activity, etc.; a novice or newcomer.

    January always brings newbies to our gym.


newbie British  
/ ˈnjuːbɪ /

noun

  1. slang  a newcomer, esp in computing or on the internet

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of newbie

An Americanism first recorded in 1965–70; perhaps newb(orn) + -ie

Example Sentences

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A newbie may have to endure performing at the seediest of clubs before moving on to bigger and better opportunities.

From Los Angeles Times

For Mukherjea, the lesson is to buy blue chip Indian names that domestic newbies find boring and global investors have sidelined to chase AI stocks elsewhere.

From Barron's

Boysan agreed that this year’s holiday spike presents an opportunity to convert newbie riders into regulars by showing them how bus travel has changed.

From MarketWatch

The dizzying fundraising frenzy has raised several uncomfortable questions about the expensive valuations commanded by these often-unprofitable newbie companies.

From BBC

After, his young friend Ian Douglas, a relative newbie who started attending the open mic night in the spring, sang the jazz standard “You Go to My Head.”

From Los Angeles Times