NEWB

What Does NEWB Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

NEWB means "inexperienced or new person."

More Observations...

NEWB is a shortening of the term NEWBIE, which describes a newcomer to an environment in which they have little or no previous experience. NEWB is commonly used in online forums or in the gaming community. NEWB probably comes from US military slang from the 1960s, when, during the Vietnam War, inexperienced troop reinforcements sent for combat were referred to as "new blood" or "new boys." These terms were later contracted to NEWBIE and, subsequently, to NEWB.

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When I write NEWB, I mean this:

NEWB is a shortened version of NEWBIE (inexperienced newcomer).

Summary of Key Points

"Newbie" (Inexperienced Newcomer) is, by far, the most common meaning for NEWB when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

NEWB
Definition:	Newbie (Inexperienced Newcomer)
Type:	Abbreviation and Slang
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of NEWB in Sentences

Here are examples of NEWB in a conversation:

• Charlie: Someone watch out for the NEWB. We are up against some experienced opposition.
• Jordan: Will do. We put him in the machine gun position so John's team don't make mincemeat of him before he can learn the game.

An Academic Look at NEWB

NEWB is a contraction of the portmanteau word NEWBIE, which is formed by amalgamating new and a contraction of blood or boy. DOKE (from diet and coke) is another example of a portmanteau word.

What Did We Say before Texting and Social Media?

Before the digital era, we might have said something like "learner" or "beginner" instead of NEWB.

Example of NEWB Used in a Text

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