newbie

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnjuːbɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈnubi, ˈnju-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(no̅o̅′bē, nyo̅o̅′-)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
new•bie /ˈnubi, ˈnyu-/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]
  1. Computinga beginner, esp. an inexperienced user of the Internet or of computers in general.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
new•bie  (no̅o̅′bē, nyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Computinga newcomer, esp. an inexperienced user of the Internet or of computers in general.
  • 1965–70

new•bie  (no̅o̅′bē, nyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Computinga newcomer, esp. an inexperienced user of the Internet or of computers in general.
  • newb(orn) + -ie 1965–70, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
newbie / ˈnjuːbɪ/
  1. a newcomer, esp in computing or on the internet
    Sometimes shortened to: newb
Etymology: 20th Century: origin unknown; possibly from new boy

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