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rookie (ro̵ok′ē)

noun

  1. Slang an inexperienced recruit in the army or on a police force
  2. ☆ Sports a first-year or first-time player in a particular league, event, etc.
  3. Informal any beginner or novice

Etymology: altered < ? recruit

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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