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Newbie vs Firsthand - What's the difference?

newbie | firsthand |

As a noun newbie

is (slang) a newcomer, someone new to something.

As an adjective firsthand is

direct, without intermediate stages.

newbie

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (slang) A newcomer, someone new to something.
  • (Internet) A new user or participant; someone who is extremely new and inexperienced (to a game or activity). A beginner.

    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "newbie")

    Usage notes

    The term "newbie" was greatly popularized with the advent of the Internet, but was in use before then.

    Synonyms

    * noob, * novice * newcomer * newling * rookie * See also

    Antonyms

    * knowbie

    firsthand

    English

    Alternative forms

    * first hand, first-hand

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Direct, without intermediate stages.
    • firsthand knowledge