rookie

ˈɹʊki

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#1·11h ago

An inexperienced recruit, especially in the police or armed forces.

Origin: Thought to be an alteration of recruit , or from . Another possible origin is (short for a boy still in short trousers), a common term for a shipmate. Also suggested is. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·11h ago

An athlete either new to the sport or to a team or in his/her first year of professional competition, especially said of baseball, basketball, hockey and American football players.

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#3·11h ago

(British) A type of firecracker, used by farmers to scare rooks.

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