Citations:newbie

English citations of newbie

Noun (a newcomer to something)

• 1948 May 31, “Hum Sweet Hum”, in Time Magazine‎^[1]:

  Every "newbie" (new boy) must try ten different trades, and then pick his favorite.

• 2008 March 10, “Wine, dine and learn”, in The Daily Telegraph‎^[2]:

  Think you know your wines? Whether you’re a seasoned sampler or a newbie with a thirst for more knowledge, you can benefit from broadening your wine horizons from time to time. And when better than on a weekend break?

Noun (Internet - A new user or participant; someone who is extremely new and inexperienced (to a game or activity))

• 1994 May 8, “Newbies And Net Gods Interface On The Internet”, in Seattle Times‎^[3]:

  Some longtime users of on-line services have expressed annoyance at the growing number of "newbies" in their midst.

• 1994 May 3, “PERSONAL COMPUTERS; Newcomers to Internet Need Combat Training”, in New York Times‎^[4]:

  As a new visitor to the Internet -- or, in the delightful argot of cyberspace, a "clueless newbie" -- it might be wise to participate passively for a while before you send your first message or post your first question to a news group.

• 2007 August 8, “Spock: Search's final frontier?”, in ZDNet‎^[5]:

  What newbie Web 2.0 company wouldn't want to become the next Google? Easier said than done, of course, and if you had a nickel every time you heard that prediction for a start-up, you'd be in Eric Schmidt's tax bracket.