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What is a newbie? #1 (permalink) Thu May 25, 2006 8:34 am   What is a newbie?
 

Hello

I just could not find the word newbie...

Can anybody tell how it is used and PRONOUNCED?

THANKS

TOM
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What is a newbie? #2 (permalink) Thu May 25, 2006 8:38 am   What is a newbie?
 

Hi Tom

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

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Newbie #3 (permalink) Thu May 25, 2006 8:42 am   Newbie
 

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.

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