Newbie
Newbie noun - A person who is just starting out in a field of activity.
Usage example: a newbie to the Internet, he was still trying to cope with the visual clutter of cyberspace
Rook
Rook noun - A person who is just starting out in a field of activity.
Usage example: every year the coaches have to deal with rooks who don't know the rules yet
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