What is a newbie?

[Tom]

Hello

I just could not find the word newbie...

Can anybody tell how it is used and PRONOUNCED?

THANKS

TOM

[Yankee]

Hi Tom

"newbie" is pronounced as if you were saying "new"+"bee" together.

Amy

[Alan]

Hi Tom,

Newbie is a newcomer a new arrival - someone who has just joined a team/orgainization/group. You could use it to describe someone writing their first post to this forum, for example.

Alan
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