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December 29, 2017 Word of the Day

newbie /ˈnjuːbi/ noun
newbie
/ˈnjuːbi/
noun

plural newbies

The factory supervisor is training the newbie.
The factory supervisor is training the newbie.
Definition of NEWBIE

[count] chiefly US, informal

: a person who has recently started a particular activity

  • She is a newbie on the Internet. = She's an Internet newbie.

  • He is a newbie to local politics.

  • a newbie [=beginner] chess player

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