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newbie |
2 definitions found From Jargon File (4.2.3, 23 NOV 2000) [jargon]: 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}. From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: newbie/n[y]oo'bee/ (Originally from British public-school and military slang variant of "new boy") An inexperienced user of {Usenet} or other system. This term surfaced in the {newsgroup} {news:talk.bizarre} but is now in wide use 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 {BIFF}. [{Jargon File}] (1998-02-18)
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