2006-10-08 08:58:58 · 14 answers · asked by HarMonia 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
means newby or someone who is new to the game, event, group, idea.
2006-10-08 09:00:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its a phrase that comes from online gaming. It is a reference to newbie which means you're new to the situation (unlike those pro 15 year old hax0rz) Newbie became n00bie which is now just noob.
If you call ppl noobs then they won't think you're a noob so use it freely.
2006-10-08 09:02:07 · answer #2 · answered by cancausecancer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A newbie is a newcomer to a particular field, the term being commonly used on the Internet, where it might refer to new, inexperienced, or ignorant users of a game, a newsgroup, an operating system or the Internet itself. The term is generally regarded as an insult, although in many cases more experienced/knowledgeable people use it in purposes of negative reinforcement, urging "newbies" to learn more about the field or area in question.
Variant spellings, such as newb, nub, noob, nooblet, foob, noobcake and, in Leetspeak, n00b are numerous and common in Internet use. The term newb itself is usually used to refer to a person who is new to the field in question, whereas noob is used as an insult. For example, in the internet show "Pure Pwnage," the main character regularly says, "I pwn noobs," in this case, meaning he beats people of lower skill than himself.
2006-10-08 09:01:41 · answer #3 · answered by mswathi1025 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A really lazy guy, trying to be "cool," thought having to type 4 different letters in an already shortened word was just too much work. Thus, the word noob was born.
2006-10-08 09:04:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Noob is a character in Mortal Kombat
2006-10-08 09:01:39 · answer #5 · answered by R & B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The term "noob" (also spelled "n00b" or "nub") is a phrase used by the computer gaming community, used as a label for a new, inexperienced, or unskilled person, often condescendingly.
2006-10-08 09:03:02 · answer #6 · answered by fencingfiend2000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
n00b is a corruption of the word newb or newbie.
A Newbie would be a new user, a neophyte. A n00b is someone on the internet who is pretty much childish, irritating, stupid, offensive, and a troublemaker.
People assume they are synonymous, and they are NOT. newb(ie) has no negative connotation whatsoever, it's not an offensive title, n00b however, is negative and is meant to be demeaning.
2006-10-08 09:00:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word "newb" derives from a "nickname" they gave to new recruits in the army, they would call new recruites (NEW B)lood. ... Variant spellings, such as newb, nub, noob, nooblet, foob, noobcake and, in Leetspeak, n00b are numerous and common ...
2006-10-08 09:02:15 · answer #8 · answered by thomasrobinsonantonio 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means your new.. A "newbie"=noob or newb.
2006-10-08 09:00:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why are there so many noobs on ya?
2006-10-08 09:05:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋