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rookie

rook·ie [ rkee ] (plural rook·ies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. somebody inexperienced: somebody who is new to an activity or job

2. inexperienced player: a player, especially a professional athlete, who is in the first year of participation in a sport

[Late 19th century. Origin ?]
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