rookie

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.5 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Thought to be an alteration of recruit. Another reasonable origin is Dutch 'broekie' (short for broekvent, a boy still in short trousers), a common term for a shipmate.

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʊki

[edit] Noun

rookie (plural rookies)

1. an inexperienced recruit, especially in the police or armed forces
2. a novice
3. an athlete either new to the sport, to a team or in his first year of professional competition, especially said of baseball, basketball, hockey and American football players.
4. (British) a type of firecracker used by farmers to scare rooks.

[edit] Synonyms

• beginner
• newbie
• noob
• tyro
• See also Wikisaurus:beginner

[edit] Translations

[edit] Adjective

rookie (not comparable)

1. non-professional; amateur

   The game was going well until I made that rookie mistake.

[edit] See also

• naive
• rooky (homophone)