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Definition of newbie
newbie
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.
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Other terms relating to 'games (related to)': | |
| Definitions include: to get the last card in Texas Hold'em. | |
| Definitions include: to have sexual intercourse. | |
| Definitions include: 1: a general insult, especially in competitive games. | |
| Definitions include: "ridiculous". | |
| Definitions include: an expression of excitement or joy, used mostly by computer aficionados. | |
| Definitions include: a revealing characteristic, especially in poker. | |
| Definitions include: aggravation. | |
| Definitions include: a videogame that requires mashing buttons to play, rather than finesse. | |
| Definitions include: a person who has not had their first kiss or has never French kissed. | |
| Definitions include: in a betting situation, the option most likely to win. | |
| Definitions include: a coward. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "face the wall." | |
| Definitions include: a women with a larger than average butt, but still firm and fit. | |
| Definitions include: hung-over from alcohol. | |
| Definitions include: someone who is new to a particular group, activity, game, field of study, etc. | |
Other terms relating to 'inexperienced': | |
| Definitions include: in agreement. | |
| Definitions include: an inexperienced person; "green person". | |
| Definitions include: a person who has not had their first kiss or has never French kissed. | |
| Definitions include: form of address for a young person. | |
| Definitions include: to vomit | |
| Definitions include: abbreviated form of "rookie". | |
| Definitions include: An inexperienced surfer, regardless of age. | |
| Definitions include: someone who is new to a particular group, activity, game, field of study, etc. | |
Other terms relating to 'miscellaneous insults (list of)': | |
| Definitions include: a police officer. | |
| Definitions include: a young person who pretends to be a hippie. | |
| Definitions include: the event in which a DJ is playing records ("spinning") and doesn't properly match beat tempos while transitioning ("crossfading") from one track to another. | |
| Definitions include: to fail to meet someone at a designated location. | |
| Definitions include: someone who pretends to be someone they're not, usually in dress and speech; "poseur"; "wannabe"; "fake". | |
| Definitions include: a person with major emotional issues. | |
| Definitions include: an expression of anger; "bite me"; "fuck off". | |
| Definitions include: derogatory command that means roughly "Go get fucked!" | |
| Definitions include: to place one's scrotum in another person's mouth as a sexual practice. | |
| Definitions include: a person who talks excessively. | |
| Definitions include: a person who speaks favorably about something they have a vested interest in, while pretending to be impartial. | |
| Definitions include: exhausted, not well. | |
| Definitions include: young, semi-hip, web site professionals. Note: usually used in a derogatory manner. | |
| Definitions include: an extremely rude or demanding bride-to-be. | |
| Definitions include: a general insult. | |
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| Definitions include: an expression of surprise or alarm. | |
| Definitions include: to "French kiss" (i.e. kiss with tongue contact) for a period of time. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "love you lots". | |
| Definitions include: quickly. | |
| Definitions include: a passenger in a motor vehicle who tells the driver how to drive better. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "just shat my pants." | |
| Definitions include: "you". | |
| Definitions include: rhythm and blues. | |
| Definitions include: extremely obedient to or controlled by one's female partner. | |
| Definitions include: I'm leaving/going. |
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