newbie

plural newbies · alternative noobie

1. slangA newcomer or neophyte, someone new to something.First known use 20th c.

   He was a newbie to chemistry.

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   We’ve included some other acts you already know so you’ll get a feel for what the newbies sound like.

   2020 January 23, Scottie Andrew, Allen Kim and Tiffany Baker, “How to talk about the Grammys best new artist nominees like a pro”, in CNN

   If you’re starting off skinny, you can probably get newbie gains for several months.

   2024 September 13 [2023 March 31], Shane Duquette and Marco Walker-Ng, “The Newbie Gains Guide for Skinny Guys”, in Bony to Beastly

2. InternetA new user or participant; someone who is extremely new and inexperienced (to a game or activity). A beginner.
3. slangAnything recently introduced into a setting, especially something that replaces an older version.

   If you find that you would prefer using the new printer most of the time, while using the original only when needed, you can make the newbie the default printer for your system.

   2005, Rickford Grant, Linux Made Easy: The Official Guide to Xandros 3 for Everyday Users, San Francisco: No Starch Press, →ISBN, page 155