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noun

• the accepted etiquette on the internet. From "net" + "etiquette".
  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

  Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

noun

• a person who is addicted to the Internet.

  She's a bona fide net-o-holic.

  Last edited on Dec 17 2011. Submitted by spacey vancouver bc on Dec 08 2011.

noun

• a person who will never be able to afford to retire.

  Last edited on Jan 17 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on Jan 15 2011.

noun

• someone who is new to a particular group, activity, game, field of study, etc. Also n00b, newbie.

  All newbs welcome.

  • 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 Feb 13 2006. Submitted by Robbie G. from Stroud, Hampshire, UK on Feb 13 2006.

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.

• a new situation.

  Last edited on Sep 09 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.

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.

noun

• a new popular thing.

  Person A: I like your jacket.
  
  Person B: Thanks. Yeah, gray is the new black.

  • See more words with the same meaning: well-known, popular.

  Last edited on Nov 09 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.