rookie

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noun novice

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Word Origin & History

"raw recruit," 1892 in that spelling, popularized by Kipling's "Barrack-Room Ballads," of uncertain origin, perhaps from recruit, influenced by rook (n.1) in its secondary sense, suggesting "easy to cheat." Barrère ["A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant," 1890] has "Rookey (army), a recruit; from the black coat some of them wear," so perhaps directly from rook (n.1). Came into general use in American English during the Spanish-American War.

Example Sentences for rookie

And he wasn't forgetting Keesey, the rookie who'd replaced him.

"Rookie" is the term by which a new recruit is designated in Army slang.

Is it allowable, Sergeant, for a rookie to ask what this is all about?

Yet I am convinced that what will best control the Plattsburg rookie is the Plattsburg non-com.

Then he was just a busher, a rookie, a nobody who had his reputation yet to win.

A Reservist is a dug-out, a recruit a rookie, and a veteran an old sweat.

No, admitted the rookie reluctantly, yo nevah tol me nuthin.

You already are onethat is you are a 44 rookie, which is practically the same thing.

"Yes, Rookie darling," she said, in a tone of drowsy happiness.

Rookie was sensitive to see, and she found her hand steady to hold the torch.

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colt

dilettante

dilettante

fledgling

freshman

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apprentice