A fork of Rural Dictionary
A person new to a game, concept, or forum. Not to be confused with n00b, a stupid person. Newbies are just new.
Dude, that guy just joined the forum yesterday and is a total newbie to HTML. You should tell him how to get an avatar since he doesn't know.
A person that is new to a game or forum. Not to be confused with n00b, a derogatory term to define either a new user to a game/forum or someone who acts stupidly regardless of account age or time played.
I just joined (insert site) and I don't know what I am doing yet! I hate being a newbie.
One who has little experience and little skill. Originally a contraction of the phrase "new blood," it is not necessary an insulting term, although the derivative noob is almost always used in a negative sense.
LOL, that newbie's only lvl 6. :P
A gay person who has recently come out and is not yet accustomed to the gay community. He or she is generally very socially awkward because of grappling with a completely new identity and a new set of societal expectations.
Andrew: Wow, did you see that guy hitting on me just now? He was petrified.
Timmy: I know, total newbie. I thought he was adorable.
Andrew: Ehh, maybe in a few months.