Origin :
The word newbie is a variant of 'new boy' and comes from British public school and military slang. Its earliest known usage on the Internet may have been on the USENET newsgroup talk.bizarre[1].
Before it entered popular discourse by way of the Internet, the term "newbie" had a limited usage among U.S. troops in the Vietnam War as a slang term for a new man in a unit.[2]
Alternative Spellings :
"Newbie" can be used as a term to identify newcomers to a game, place, or organization. The variant spellings of "newbie" are also used, especially in online games, as a catch-all insult regardless of the recipient's actual skill or experience. Someone who acts like a "newbie," but isn't one would be referred to as one of the variant spellings.[citation needed] The variant "noob" has become common in spoken English in parts of New York City and New Jersey as a substitute for the word dude.[citation needed][original research?]
Alternative spellings include "newb," "n00b," "N00B," "noob," and "nub."[citation needed] These alternative spellings of the term, other than "newb," inherit the definition of "newbie" but are generally used in a derogatory manner to indicate uselessness because of the ignorance associated with being a newcomer.[citation needed]
In online gaming, a greater distinction may be made between a "newb" and a "noob."[citation needed] The common consensus[specify] is that a "newb" is someone who through their very nature of being a new player is inexperienced and naïve to particular gaming mechanics or etiquette, whereas a "noob" is a player that is generally considered to be experienced, yet often makes mistakes or solecisms that would more likely be attributed to a "newb."[citation needed] The term "noob" can also be applied to someone who is experienced, but blatantly disregards rules and etiquette through personal choice; however, the label "troll" would be more accurate.
There are a multitude of words that have emerged from the original "Newbie", each with their own meaning and origins.[citation needed] There are such terms like "nubcakes" or "nubotron" which emerged from generally gamers expressing their anger of success with their fellow players.[citation needed] The general rule is to use the nub- or noob- stems in order to create specific insults or expletives, as in "nooblet," or "nubcracker."[citation needed]
The Korean term chobo (초&#48372
has roughly the same connotations as "newbie", and has been popularized in the English speaking world via the presence of large numbers of South Koreans in some online gaming communities. The antonym of chobo is gosu (고&#49688
.
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