"knowbie" meaning in English

See knowbie in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: knowbies [plural]
Etymology: know + -bie, patterned after newbie, with know replacing new to suggest knowledge. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|know|bie}} know + -bie Head templates: {{en-noun}} knowbie (plural knowbies)
  1. (Internet) An experienced Internet user. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2005 June 19, William Safire, “The Way We Live Now: 6-19-05: On Language; Qualassurepurp”, in The New York Times",
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