"newb" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /n(j)uːb/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-newb.wav [Southern-England] Forms: newbs [plural]
enPR: n(y)o͞ob Rhymes: -uːb Etymology: Shortened from newbie. Etymology templates: {{m|en|newbie}} newbie Head templates: {{en-noun}} newb (plural newbs)
  1. (Internet slang, chiefly derogatory) A newbie; someone who is new to a game, or has a new character. Tags: Internet, derogatory Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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