NEWBIE

Specialty Definition: NEWBIE

Domain	Definition
Computing	Newbie /n[y]oo'bee/ n. [very common; orig. from British public-school and military slang variant of `new boy'] A Usenet neophyte. This term surfaced in the newsgroup talk.bizarre but is now in wide use (the combination "clueless newbie" is especially common). Criteria for being considered a newbie vary wildly; a person can be called a newbie in one newsgroup while remaining a respected regular in another. The label `newbie' is sometimes applied as a serious insult to a person who has been around Usenet for a long time but who carefully hides all evidence of having a clue. See B1FF; see also gnubie. Source: Jargon File.
Slang	Noun. Source: An adoption of the military term for a new recruit. Derived from the word "new". Definition: A newly hired officer who is lacking in field experience. Context: Used by experienced officers of the younger generation to refer to newly hired officers. It is not a term that newly hired officers would use to describe themselves, although they are aware of its meaning . Social Source: Young Law Enforcement Officers. Source: Compiled by The University of Oregon. (additional references)
	Noun. Source: Possibly military slang; from "new boy". Definition: A person who is new to the chat room "scene.". Context: Used by experienced chatters when referring to an obviously (because of their unusual chat room conduct) unexperienced chatter. Social Source: Internet chat room users. Source: Compiled by The University of Oregon. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Specialty Definition: Newbie

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

The informal term newbie (n00b or noob in leet (1337) -speak, is not the same.) means a newcomer to a particular corner of cyberspace, such as a web log, newsgroup, or the World Wide Web itself. It can be used in either a disparaging or a friendly way, based on the attitudes the existing communities have on them.

Negative

It is often used against a new user apt to ask allegedly "dumb" questions and who generally acts gauchely and uncool, to the consternation or amusement of the old hands. Due to their inexperience, they are often picked on or have an unsatifying welcome. If friendly to the place, they tend to learn more and stay; if not friendly, they tend to be "kicked out" or ostracized from that place.

The term is also used by individuals or groups, known as regs, against any newcomer, whether the newcomer acts ignorantly or not. In this case, the regs attempt to show dominance by belittling the newbie. The newbie will be teased, and if the newbie reacts, the regs then use the reactions as justifications for the originally unjustified belittlements.

Positive

However, in other communities, newbies are received with extra attention. Some chatrooms, for example, have established rules to ask "oldies" to first answer the newbies' questions or concerns before resuming their ongoing discussions.

Other communities do not treat newbies with a significantly elevated status, but do greet most of the friendly newbies with welcomes informing them the methods to get help.

Noob or n00b (Correct 1337 spelling is //006)

The term "noob"(or "n00b") is almost always meant to be offensive. A noob or n00b is a newbie who claims to know a lot about a subject, but really does not. They often show off their false skills to gain a reputation. The term was first used in hacker groups on the BBS chat systems in the 70's.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Newbie."

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Crosswords: NEWBIE

Specialty definitions using "NEWBIE": B1FF ♦ gnubie ♦ nugry ♦ ogg ♦ spod. (references)

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Modern Usage: NEWBIE

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	She's the devil, newbie, don't look in her eyes, she might steal your soul. (Scrubs; writing credit: Gabrielle Allan; Janae Bakken)
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Commercial Usage: NEWBIE

Domain	Title
Books	Analog Synthesis: The Newbie Guide to Synthesizers and Sound-Design (reference) (more book examples)

Music	Newbie (Remix Ep) [IMPORT] (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: NEWBIE

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
newbie	157	free newbie tutorials.com	4
newbie nude	111	code newbie	4
linux newbie	29	newbie roundup	4
dss newbie	19	ever newbie quest	3
help.com internet newbie	16	bdsm newbie	3
newbie guide	11	military newbie school	2
dish newbie	8	anime newbie	2
newbie club	8	ever guide newbie quest	2
newbie stfu	6	administrator guide linux newbie	2
newbie tri	6	newbie tip	2
newbie nudes.com	5	email newbie	2
booster newbie toms	5	daoc guide newbie	2
counter newbie server strike	4	ever newbie quest quest	2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: NEWBIE

Language		Translations for "NEWBIE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Japanese Kanji		新米 (new rice, novice, tyro). (various references)

Japanese Katakana		し�"まい (new rice, novice, tyro). (various references)

Pig Latin		ewbienay
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations: NEWBIE

Derivations
	Words beginning with "NEWBIE": newbies. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: NEWBIE

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "b-e-e-i-n-w"
	-1 letter: newie.
	-2 letters: been, bene, bine, ween, wine.
	-3 letters: bee, ben, bin, ewe, neb, nee, new, nib, web, wee, wen, win.
	-4 letters: be, bi, en, in, ne, we.
	Words containing the letters "b-e-e-i-n-w"
	+1 letter: newbies.
	+2 letters: bedewing, beeswing, bendwise, bewinged, bindweed.
	+3 letters: beeswings, beweeping, bindweeds.
	+4 letters: bejeweling, beshrewing, bestrewing, bewearying, emboweling, embowering.
	+5 letters: bawdinesses, beflowering, bejewelling, bewildering, bewitchment, breadwinner, embowelling, hereinbelow, snowberries, twinberries, windbreaker, winterberry.
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