total newb
- noun
- /ˈtoʊtəl nuːb/
- Slang
:
novato
- Don't worry if you feel like a total newb in your first coding class; everyone starts somewhere.
Examples
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When I started playing chess online, I was a total newb and lost nearly every game.
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She joined the photography group as a total newb, but quickly learned the basics.
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He's a total newb at this game.
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Don't worry, everyone was a total newb once!
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Don't worry if you feel like a total newb in your first coding class; everyone starts somewhere.
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She joined the photography group as a total newb, but quickly learned the basics.
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When I started playing chess online, I was a total newb and lost nearly every game.
Synonyms
276
3.7
A person new to a job or activity who has little experience
123
1.6
A person who has recently arrived in a place, joined a group, or started an activity
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1.0
A person who has just started to learn or do something
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4.7
A person who is new to a job or activity and has little experience
46
3.4
A person new to an activity who has little experience
9
8.4
A person new to a subject, skill, or belief
8
3.7
A person or thing new to a group that others do not know yet
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8.4
A person who is new and not skilled at games or online groups
2
4.3
A person new to a place who people notice
A person new to a job or group
A person who is new and not experienced in a group or job
Antonyms
How Experienced
Surface Forms
Morphology
total + newb
The meaning 'an inexperienced person' is directly derivable from 'total' (complete/utter) modifying 'newb' (novice/newbie); a learner who knows both constituents would readily infer 'complete beginner'. Although 'newb' is informal slang, it is a transparent clipping of 'newbie' and does not obscure the compositional meaning.
Etymology
Total newb is internet slang: newb is a short form of 'newbie', which comes from 'new' and means someone just starting, and adding total makes the idea stronger. Imagine a player or member who has never done this before and keeps asking basic questions, so the phrase means 'an inexperienced person'.