noob

American

[noob] / nub /

Or n00b

noun

Slang: Usually Disparaging.

a newbie, especially a person who is new to an online community and whose online participation and interactions display a lack of skill or knowledge.

Some games and gaming forums are crawling with annoying noobs.

noob British

/ nuːb /

noun

Also written: n00b. slang another word for newbie

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Usage

What does noob mean? In internet slang, noobs are hapless, unskilled beginners who don't know what they are doing. As far as gamers are concerned, a noob is a nothing more than an easy kill—or a real nuisance as a teammate.

Etymology

Origin of noob

Shortening and alteration of newbie

Example Sentences

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But watching as a Noob, you have the advantage of seeing Gotham night as Batman Jr. but as what it mostly is: less a superhero and -villain saga than a surprisingly fresh, dystopian cop show.

From Time • Sep. 18, 2014

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