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'''''Newbie'''''{{efn|Also '''''newb''''', '''''noob''''', '''''newby''''', '''''newbie''''', '''''newbee''''', '''''noobie''''', '''''n00b''''', '''''nub''''', and '''''nubie'''''.}} is a ] term for a ], ], or somebody inexperienced in a given profession or activity. In particular, it may refer to a new user of ], and often concerns ] activity, such as ]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://web.mit.edu/dryfoo/Masonry/Misc/welaish.html |title=MIT.edu |publisher=Web.mit.edu |access-date=July 9, 2012 |archive-date=July 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120708225739/http://web.mit.edu/dryfoo/Masonry/Misc/welaish.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> or ] use.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.linuxquestions.org/ |title=LinuxQuestions.org |publisher=LinuxQuestions.org |access-date=July 9, 2012 |archive-date=February 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207010101/https://www.linuxquestions.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ubuntuforums.org/ |title=Ubuntu Forums |publisher=Ubuntu Forums |access-date=July 9, 2012 |archive-date=May 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220503233544/https://ubuntuforums.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
A '''newbie''' is a ] to a particular field, the term being commonly used on the ], where it might refer to new, inexperienced, or ignorant users of a ], a ], an ] or the Internet itself. The term is generally regarded as an ], although in many cases more experienced/knowledgeable people use it in purposes of ], urging "newbies" to learn more about the field or area in question.


The origin of this term is uncertain. Earliest uses probably date to late twentieth century ] ], though possible precursor terms date much earlier. The related term '''noob''' (often stylized as '']'') is frequently used in online gaming.
Variant spellings, such as '''newb''', '''nub''', '''noob''', '''nooblet''', '''foob''', '''noobcake''' and, in ], '''n00b''' are numerous and common in Internet use. The term ''newb'' itself is usually used to refer to a person who is new to the field in question, whereas ''noob'' is used as an insult. For example, in the internet show "Pure Pwnage," the main character regularly says, "I pwn noobs," in this case, meaning he beats people of lower skill than himself. <!-- Removed extra variants. There are many variants of the word "newbie", but they should not all be displayed here. If you really have a comprehensive list, create a section for that purpose. -->


==History==
==Social rejection==
The etymology of the term is uncertain. It may derive from "newie", which is attested in U.S. and Australian sources of the 1850s, meaning a neophyte in a place or situation; alternatively, it may derive from the British ] slang "new boy" or "new blood", which is attributed to the same era and was applied to a schoolboy in his first term.<ref name="oed">" {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327185742/https://public.oed.com/help/ |date=March 27, 2020 }}" ''The Oxford English Dictionary'', 2nd ed., 1989, ''OED Online'', Oxford University Press, (subscription needed) March 8, 2010.</ref>
In some contexts, such as on ] and in online multiplayer video games, newbies are discouraged from the group. Newbies may ask questions that seem extremely simple to experienced users, or disrupt normal order with their lack of skills or etiquette in a certain type of technology. For example, video game players may dislike newbies because they think newbies will hurt or bring down the collective efforts of a team game. Usenet posters may dislike newbies for bringing up off-topic discussion or violating ]. Noobs also ask questions with answers that can easily be found in the options menu of the game they are playing.


In the 1960s and 1970s, the term "newbie" had a limited usage among U.S. troops in the ] as a slang term for a new man in a unit.<ref>Entry for ''newbie'' in John Robert Elting, Ernest L. Deal, and Dan Cragg, ''A Dictionary of Soldier Talk'', New York: ], 1984, p. 209. {{ISBN|0-684-17862-1}}</ref>
In some groups, the term "newbie" is used by experienced users to refer to any newcomer, whether the newcomer acts ignorantly or not. In this case, the regulars assert their position with a sort of ] (sometimes called ]ing in video games). Even if a newbie is actually a ] of a particular game and has just started to play online, he may still be considered a newbie.


Another use of the term newbee was the moniker given to new U.S. Navy recruit students attending Basic Electricity and Electronics school by more senior students, a requisite course prior to enrollment in the A-school course at Naval Air Technical Training Center, ].{{citation needed|date=August 2017}}
In some ]s a newbie is anyone who is lower-leveled than the person making the remark, regardless of actual time spent playing the game. (For example, a level 80 player in ] may consider a level 30 player a newbie, while a level 126 may consider the level 80 in turn as the Noob.) However, many 'noobs' are judged by their actions and obeyance of rules, especially in more realistic games. Some forums and ]s have banned some of the more common spelling variations ("newb", "newbit", "knob", "noob", "no0b", "n00b", "nib", "nibblins", "Frodo Nooblins", "fruity noob", "newblet(s)", "nub sauce", "nubz", "nubcakes", "nublich", "nubzorz", "Niblit", "nob", "nab", "naab", and "nublets") in an attempt to reduce ]. This has, of course, led to more variations, such as "s00b", "ch00b", "fr00b" and "gl00b". It has also led to numerous character-swap versions such as "n()()b", "n|_|b" and "n@@b", all of which are used to bypass a swear filter. Another form that has been developed is the term "n00baloid", meaning one who runs in circles.


The earliest appearance of the term on ] may have been on the ] ''talk.bizarre''.<ref name="esr">{{cite web |title=Newbie |url=https://www.lysator.liu.se/hackdict/split2/newbie.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151221112546/http://www.lysator.liu.se/hackdict/split2/newbie.html |archive-date=December 21, 2015 |access-date=July 17, 2024 |work=] |publisher=Lysator, the Academic Computer Society}}</ref> <span data-darkreader-inline-color="" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="">By 1988, it had already entered online usage.</span><ref>{{cite newsgroup |title=Re: some (should-be) ground-rules for submissions to comp.binaries.* |author=Dyker, Barbara |date=May 31, 1988 |newsgroup=comp.sys.mac |url=http://groups.google.com/group/comp.sys.mac/msg/68659de9d2d8e42d?hl=en |access-date=May 5, 2009 |archive-date=September 27, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927085309/http://groups.google.com/group/comp.sys.mac/msg/68659de9d2d8e42d?hl=en |url-status=live}}</ref>
Referring to regular members as newbies is often considered to be highly insulting. The implication is that they are behaving as if they do not know the rules when in fact they have had more than sufficient opportunity to learn them.


Coming from an oral tradition, the term has various spellings. Among alternative forms are "newby", "nubie", and "newbee" (e.g. '']'' of August 1985: "It had to do with newbees. I could be wrong on the spelling, but newbies are the rookies among the ].").<ref name="oed"/>
Because of their social rejection, some games allow places or ]s for newbies to band together, giving them chances to interact before going on, becoming veterans.


In 2000, ] released ]. The game featured a tutorial house with a family called The Newbies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thegamer.com/the-sims-longest-existing-families/|title=The Sims: The Longest Existing Families|work=]|publisher=]|date=January 21, 2020|author=Ericka Blye|access-date=March 25, 2021|archive-date=February 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227091840/https://www.thegamer.com/the-sims-longest-existing-families/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Social acceptance==
It is often a personal choice within a community whether to discourage or encourage newbies. For example, some ] users may discourage non-technical users who try to install GNU/Linux, because supporting these users will be difficult and the newbies may be dissatisfied in the long run. On the other hand, some GNU/Linux users may prefer to encourage newbies, because it grows their userbase and may help the newbies learn more about computing.


==Connotations of variants==
Sometimes newbies are recognized as the most important members and received with extra attention. Some ]s, for example, have established rules to ask "oldies" to first answer the newbies' questions or concerns before resuming their ongoing discussions. Large ] such as ] and ] have special boards for newbies to learn the basics of chatting on that forum.
Different spellings can have quite different connotations; so in some contexts a "newb" refers to a beginner who is willing to learn,<ref name=forbes/> while a "]" refers disparagingly to an inexperienced or under-talented hacker or gamer who lacks the determination to learn.<ref name=forbes>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/2009/04/23/words-online-gaming-opinions-books-newbs.html|title=Gamer Speak for Newbs|work=]|author=Broek, Anna Vander|date=April 23, 2009|access-date=February 16, 2010|archive-date=April 9, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120409134803/http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/23/words-online-gaming-opinions-books-newbs.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


The origin of "nub" means "non-usable body" in the context of military submarines. It referred to crew that were too new to contribute, while wasting precious oxygen.
Other communities do not treat newbies with a significantly elevated status, but do greet most of the friendly newbies with welcomes informing them of methods to receive assistance. In these situations, the term is basically synonymous with ''newcomer'' and is meant with or without affection. For example, ] has a firm policy of welcoming all new contributors whether or not their first edits are helpful to an encyclopedia. This way, users who make mistakes will be encouraged to learn the rules and keep contributing, rather than provoking censure or anger.


==Similar terms in other languages==
The positive interpretation is probably the more recent but has become quite common. The only way to determine the intended connotation is to examine the context.
* In ], the equivalent term is ''''']''''' or '''''hasu''''', the opposite of '']'', meaning "highly skilled".{{citation needed|date=May 2017}}
* In ], ''''']''''' ({{Lang-zh |t=菜鳥 |s=菜鸟 |p=càiniǎo |l=vegetable bird }}). It either originated from ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chinaonlineedu.com/tougao/special.asp?id=96 |language=zh-hans |author=都市汉子 |title=试论网络语言的基本特点上 |trans-title=On the Basic Characteristics of Internet Slangs |date=2005-07-04 |access-date=2018-10-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051201120216/http://www.chinaonlineedu.com/tougao/special.asp?id=96 |archive-date=2005-12-01}}</ref> or from the ].{{citation needed|date=March 2019}} It became an ].


==See also==
Individuals may refer to themselves as newbies in a self-deprecating manner or in acknowledgment of their newcomer status, which may (or may not) lessen the amount of harassment they receive. This may have negative or positive connotations, depending on the standards of the community. However, highly skilled individuals may "hustle" other players by referring to themselves as newbies, shocking them when they find out how skilled the "newbie" really is.
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* ], another term for someone new to a unit used in the ]
* ], a pejorative term for inexperienced computer users


==Internet Relay Chat== == Notes ==
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In ], newbies are both discouraged and encouraged, depending on the particular channel. There are channels on any of the major networks dedicated to catering to newbie questions and getting into the IRC community. However, beyond the scope of these introductory rooms there are many channels where common newbie mistakes are not tolerated. This may include repeating the same sentence, begging for pirated software, immature insult slinging, attacking an operator, usage of color, and the use of channel bot search and file list commands (such as !find or @search). Most channels have rules that are posted as a link in the topic or sent to the user as an on-join message. Breaking said rules or established policy by someone who does not take the initiative to find out the rules can result in an instant kick-ban.

==Newb vs. noob==

''Newb'' and ''noob'' may have somewhat different connotations. Newbs are simply newcomers&mdash;noob and n00b, on the other hand, generally mean someone who is obnoxious, annoying, or breaks the rules or cannot play effectively; whether they are actual newcomers or not is mostly irrelevant. Therefore, a noob may be someone who has been around for a long time but still engages in behavior that he or she should have learned is unacceptable. Noobs are generally confident in what they are doing, but in reality are annoying others. "Newb" is not necessarily an insulting word, but "noob" usually is. If someone makes an unintelligent comment on a forum or asks a question that even other newbies could answer then it is said that they are making a "noobish" comment or asking a "noobish" question. However, due to the evolution of language, the term noob or 'n00b' is now used both ways and newb is used only infrequently.

More experienced players are often encouraged to give friendly advice and help to newbs, to support them as they tackle the learning curve of whichever game they're playing, and some game servers are set up explicitly for the purpose of allowing newbs to gain experience before entering more competitive environments.

"Noob" can also mean a person who claims to know a lot about a subject but in truth does not. It was first used in ] groups on the ] chat systems in the ]. It is important to note that noob and newb are not necessarily interchangeable. Many times the term ''noob'' or ''n00b'' will be used by veterans to degrade a user for their lack of knowledge, or claims to know more than they truly do.

Recently, the spelling ''noob'' has been used more interchangeably with "newb", however, and is being used in a more joking manner, usually among friends and users on good terms when one user makes a mistake that most veterans would know better not to do, whereas a "newb" or "noob" wouldn't know better. For example, in the computer sense, a user on a bulletin board may call a veteran user as a noob in a joking manner because they didn't search for a topic currently open with the same discussion before posting a discussion of their own.

In online gaming, the term is also often used as a general insult. Frustrated players on the losing team may refer to the winning team as noobs. In this case there is no actual connotation of newness meant; the word is simply being used as an insult. By the same token, members of a dominating team may use the term "noobs" (n00bs) to further frustrate their opposition by implying a general lack of skill on the losing team's part, such as ] (staying in the general vicinity, usually a ], for an extended period of time, especially ] and ]) or wastefully firing at a wall, wasting ammunition and time, and alerting the enemy. ''Noob'' might also be used by veteran players to criticize cheap tactics or overusage of unbalanced weaponry. In an online team game where friendly fire is turned off, a noob "tactic" would be to overuse explosives in cramped areas around fellow teammates. ''Noob'' usually applies in games where team-play is important, and the players choose to completely ignore the team structure and goals. Experienced players who find themselves on the losing team may claim to all players that they are on the 'noob team' in order to retain their experienced status and pass off the loss as solely the fault of their teammates. Some other "noobs" are players who overly use "uber weapons" to defeat other players, players who "kill-steal" from others, and players who scam others into losing their items or money.

"Noob" has frequently been written in different forms. Because of the proximity of the "j" key to the "n" key, players in online games often typed "j00b" or "joob" by accident, and the recent proliferation of "nub" has often turned into "jub". Though neither "joob" or "jub" have any meaning, their connection with "noob" makes the two words equivalent. "B00b" and "m00b" sometimes appear in a similar manner ("b" and "m" are right beside "n" in a standard computer keyboard). This is quite similar to the origin of the internet terminology "pwned". According to the most popular theory on the origins of "pwned", it originated from ] when an anonymous gamer made a typing error by pressing the "p" key which is located to the right of the "o" key on a standard computer keyboard. Note that there are alternate theories of "pwned"'s origin. See ] for more details.

===Newb vs. noob in popular culture===

The webcomic ] describes the difference between the two different types of gamer in . The 'newb' is portrayed as a level-headed newcomer to the game, who heeds the advice given to him by a more experienced gamer. The 'noob', on the other hand, comes across as an angry, irrational gamer who insists his mistakes are deliberate, and who has to live with the "proven fact that they will never get laid".

==] usage==

The term "non-useful body", or N.U.B. was coined in the submariner world. A brand new sailor reporting aboard a submarine had to earn his "dolphins" (submarine-qualification: learning everything about a submarine in order to quickly and decisively assist in damage control). Until the sailor became so qualified, he could not do his assigned function aboard the submarine. During this time, he was declared a non-useful-body, and was generally harassed until he completed it. The term has since migrated to the surface fleet, and is used to negatively refer to new sailors, who are not as experienced and useful as their shipmates.

==] usage==

A 'Newbie' was a term to describe new arrivals in the Vietnam theater of war, decades before its popular use on 1980s bulletin boards and subsequent internet message boards and chat rooms.<ref>See many examples in Google Book Search: http://books.google.com/books?q=newbie+vietnam&btnG=Search+Books&as_brr=0</ref>

== Rough etymology ==

The following is the likely etymology of n00b:

# newcomer (original word)
# newbie (new person)
# newby (variation of newbie)
# newb (shortened version of newbie)
# noob (a variant probably both for ] and ]speak, also sometimes used as slander)
# n00b (] speak of "noob")

==Newbies in Internet culture==

Since the internet has long been an attractor of people, especially children, to sophisticated areas of expertise (programming, gaming, system administration, etc.), there have been certain cultural and behavioral patterns that result as a conflict of newbies against veterans, veterans against newbies, and newbies against newbies; these clashes typically result in newbies showing childish behavior. Newbies have the bad habit, whether accidental or purposely, of asking obvious questions in online forums and chat rooms that could be quickly solved by use of a ]. For example, a newbie on a '']'' card game forum could ask this obvious question: "What are the green cards called?" even though it states in the rulebook, anywhere on the internet and on the card what they are. (To answer the question, they're called Spell cards, but this information, as mentioned, could easily be found ''on the cards themselves''!)

===Noobs in Internet gaming===

In gaming, noobs tend to exhibit one or more of the following behaviors:

*Not knowing what a noob is.

*Going online without playing through the games tutorial and then annoying the other players by continually asking questions on how to play.

*Poor ]: noobs might communicate explicit/racial/prejudicial comments to the victorious parties, in situations where the newbies lose. Blame might be redirected to an external phenomenon, such as a latency (a.k.a. lag) spike. Other poor sportsmanship actions include: disconnecting in a game once victory is deemed impossible (albeit this may prevent statistics from being recorded, both for the victors and the losers). In team games, newbies might ] (sometimes called ], meaning 'Gang Kill') friendly players as a vent of their frustration.
*Giving personal information that is fabricated or is not actually true. For example, a "noob" may claim that they are "football players" and "could beat you up in real life", and countless other claims of "real life" superiority.

*Looking for opposite or same sex companionship online. It is common to see a "noob" requesting a "gf" or "bf" (girlfriend/boyfriend), and is usually adamant in pursuing someone they desire as their "gf" or "bf", especially after the person of their desire expresses a disinterest or disgust over their affection.

*The inclination to shout random phrases when voice is enabled, that may be nonsensical and/or use an overwhelming amount of explicit language. Some "noobs" even do strange things such as playing on the piano or impersonating celebrities or people with ethnic accents. This is especially a problem on ] and ]. This can drown out aural environmental indicators, which could lead to a detrimental gameplay effect to the other parties involved. Some games have options specifically made to drown out the voices of other players.

*Little or no use of team tactics, or understanding how to cooperate. This is especially critical in games with players assuming specific roles on a team, such as '']'' or '']''. Moreover, a tendency to be 'greedy' in regards to personal user experience versus the team objectives, i.e. always using a vehicle without being inline with objectives.

*Not understanding the game environment. This includes not understanding the concept of friendly and hostile players, combat/trading zones and non-combat/trading zones, or ignorance to game world rules regarding player conduct, e.g, team-killing.

*Not understanding how to play without breaking some basic formal rules, created by the players a long time ago, such as in games like '']''.

*Not understanding why they get killed so soon or why they cannot kill anyone, in games like '']'' or ''Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy''.

*A tendency to use only the most powerful weapon possible to try to overpower more experienced players, such as ''always'' using the ] in '']'', and '']'', even if the situation would call for a different approach.

*A tendency to utilize cheating programs, after a period of frustration experienced from getting beaten by veterans. This is most frequently seen in '']'' and '']''.

*A tendency to require the ] solution. In ] for instance, this would include such actions as begging for free in-game items off other players, or buying in-game currency using real currency '']''.

*A tendency to act like a certain place in a map belongs to an individual. This occurs very often in MMORPGs, as a lot of players want to level up their characters quickly without being bothered.

*A tendency to impersonate a ] in order to obtain "free stuff" (this mostly on games like '']'') or "res (resurrection)" (this on games like '']''). Newbies do this very often when being hazed by veterans, who in turn haze them even more. Impersonation often leads to their removal from the game.

*A tendency to claim the possession of various kinds of resources, this usually occurs in multiplayer games when players are competing for resources and supplies. One common example is to steal supplies from their allies in RTS games.

*A tendency of ] in RTS games. This may be due to their "concern" in losing the game or just simply a lack of tactics.

*And above all, a noob is someone who has little or no skill.

===Noob talk===

An underground joke is "noob talk" or "NUB/NOB TALK". Noob talk is when an individual uses harsh spelling errors and terrible punctuation to insult noobs. A lot of "real" noob talk is found on games such as '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''. Also, there are many examples of noob talk on game-related websites, especially forums. An example of this dialect is "ITAM PLZ" (translated into "Items Please") (In ''RuneScape'', the higher leveled players usually use the term "PLX/PLOX/PLZ" when imitating N00b Speak."). Other examples of "noob talk" is randomly shouting "i 4m t3h pWn!" and "t3h d00m!". Noob talk is mostly used to make fun of players who whine and ask for money or items. More advanced players might mockingly walk up to a low-level character and plead "moses plz!!" or "i want godl! plz!?". "M3 Wn4t M0n3y!!1!!!!!!11111111" Noob talk is fairly simple to grasp. The main characteristic of noob talk is to make numerous spelling mistakes and overuse common ]. Some noob talk includes l33t characteristics, such replace "E" with "3" or "you" with "j00". It is easy to discern between "real" noob talk and "joke" noob talk. In many ways, this is similar to the 1980s ] postings on ].

'''Example of real "noob talk":'''
:OMG LOLOLOLO U SUK!!!!!!!11 Translation : Oh my god. Laughing out loud. You suck!
:OMFG R U SERIUS??? <<PERSON>> IS SUCH A N00B!!!1 : Oh my f****** god. Are you serious? This person is such a noob!
:CAN I HAV SUM FREE STUFF PLZ???? : Can I have some free stuff, please?
:give me mony or i kill j00!! : Give me money or I will kill you!
:im ur gf nub........giv me free stuff!!!1! : I'm your girlfriend, noob! Give me free stuff!(apparently this guys a nub for asking for free stuff)

'''Example of joke "noob talk":'''
:] U SUK11onehundredeleven11!one
:omfgkthxbai11one1+shift
:OMFG <<Insert character here>> gots <<insert weak weapon here>>!!11 He winzar!!11111 ROFLMAO
:any variant of "How I mine 4 fish?" This phrase, combining noobish grammar and game ignorance, comes from VGcats <!-- http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=155, not sure how to properly cite this. man, I'm such a noob. -->

Utilization of noob or n00b as an insult is very similar in act being called a '']''; certain actions trigger someone's "noob" or "n00b" label, as a form of group insult.

Noob generally describes a player's current behavior rather than his level of game experience. Although apparently originating from reactions to the ignorance among new players, its usage extends to high-level players who act similarly, and invalid with new players who lack apparent foolishness. For low levels the more correct term Newbie is used, although not always.

==Froobie==

The term '''froobie''' or '''froob''' is a combination of the words '''free''' or '''freebie''' and '''noob''' or '''newbie'''. It originates in the online-game '']'' and describes a player that is playing for free (with an ad-supported account instead of a monthly subscription fee). There was a great deal of initial controversy over the '''froobs'''. The older players were upset that the '''froobs''' obtained service for free, when the veterans had to pay for service. Despite the controversy, ''Anarchy Online'' was full of game stopping issues prior to '''froobs'''. Also in ]s a '''froob''' can be someone who bought items via ], such as through ]. This usually results in low level characters having strong armor or valuable items, which some view as unfair.

There is also speculation that the '''froob''' originated from an uncommon naming convention, often seen on online '']'' games, and that perhaps the word originated from "failure noob". In this case, the "r" in the word is attributed to a typographical error or the "r" in the word failure.

==Usage in popular culture==

] in the TV show '']'' continuously refers to his protége John Dorian (J.D) as "Newbie" as a way of breaking his spirits and constantly reminding him who's in charge.

In '']'' video game, the tutorial family with which you learn how to play the game are called Bob & Betty Newbie.

In the online game '']'', one enemy that the player may face in the Valley of Rof L'm Fao is a "Lamz0r N00b." Their attacks include "omgwtf"ing the player, a reference to noobspeak.

In the game '']'', there is an ] called Noober (obviously from noob), who talks to the party for a while before running out of things to say. His purpose in the game is to annoy the player (and give experience if you wait long enough). Also, there is a character in the sequel, '']'', called Neeber (variation of newb), who is commonly thought as the brother of Noober.

In '']'', various events and terms often refer to newbies.

==See also==
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==References== ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
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Slang term for a novice or newcomerFor other uses, see Newbie (disambiguation).

Newbie is a slang term for a novice, newcomer, or somebody inexperienced in a given profession or activity. In particular, it may refer to a new user of computers, and often concerns Internet activity, such as online gaming or Linux use.

The origin of this term is uncertain. Earliest uses probably date to late twentieth century United States Armed Forces jargon, though possible precursor terms date much earlier. The related term noob (often stylized as n00b) is frequently used in online gaming.

History

The etymology of the term is uncertain. It may derive from "newie", which is attested in U.S. and Australian sources of the 1850s, meaning a neophyte in a place or situation; alternatively, it may derive from the British public school slang "new boy" or "new blood", which is attributed to the same era and was applied to a schoolboy in his first term.

In the 1960s and 1970s, the term "newbie" had a limited usage among U.S. troops in the Vietnam War as a slang term for a new man in a unit.

Another use of the term newbee was the moniker given to new U.S. Navy recruit students attending Basic Electricity and Electronics school by more senior students, a requisite course prior to enrollment in the A-school course at Naval Air Technical Training Center, Millington, Tennessee.

The earliest appearance of the term on the Internet may have been on the Usenet newsgroup talk.bizarre. By 1988, it had already entered online usage.

Coming from an oral tradition, the term has various spellings. Among alternative forms are "newby", "nubie", and "newbee" (e.g. Los Angeles Times of August 1985: "It had to do with newbees. I could be wrong on the spelling, but newbies are the rookies among the Blue Angels.").

In 2000, Electronic Arts released The Sims. The game featured a tutorial house with a family called The Newbies.

Connotations of variants

Different spellings can have quite different connotations; so in some contexts a "newb" refers to a beginner who is willing to learn, while a "noob" refers disparagingly to an inexperienced or under-talented hacker or gamer who lacks the determination to learn.

The origin of "nub" means "non-usable body" in the context of military submarines. It referred to crew that were too new to contribute, while wasting precious oxygen.

Similar terms in other languages

See also

  • FNG, another term for someone new to a unit used in the Vietnam War
  • Luser, a pejorative term for inexperienced computer users

Notes

  1. Also newb, noob, newby, newbie, newbee, noobie, n00b, nub, and nubie.

References

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