rookie

rookie

1. noun Someone who is inexperienced at some sport, profession, or other activity. Sometimes used as a term of address. It was the first playoff game for the rookie, and he managed to score three runs with a home run in the very first inning. I can't believe they're making me take the rookie out on the beat today. Nice one, rookie. You just cost us a day's worth of work.
2. adjective Of, related to, or indicating a very inexperience person. The rookie officer was tasked with protecting the suspect while he was transferred to the county jail. I can't believe I let that error slip by me during testing. What a rookie mistake!
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

rookie

and rooky (ˈrʊki)
1. n. a person new at something; a neophyte, especially a police officer or a ballplayer. The rookie tackled the old-time player and earned a lot of cheering and applause.
2. mod. new; inexperienced. Fred is a rookie first baseman for the home team.

rooky

verb
See rookie
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • biz
  • goose
  • goosed
  • angle
  • angling
  • bummer
  • look alike
  • wear (one's) apron high
  • high
References in periodicals archive
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LEE WESTWOOD has no fears about heading into the lions' den with a European team half full of rookies.
The conspicuous absence of research on the attendance effects of rookies is surprising given the celebrated rookie seasons of Mark Fidrych (1976), Fernando Valenzuela (1981), and others who are known to have drawn huge crowds on the days of their starts.
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Meade had the option of running his star three-yearold in last week's Prix de Diane at Chantilly but he opted to supplement for this race rather than tackle the French Classic, which Irish Rookie may well have won.
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That's 660 cards featuring veterans, rookies, more future stars, the 2013 award winners--MVP, Cy Young, and Rookie of the Year--as well as your favorite All-Stars.
"A rookie is still a rookie but they are very highly qualified, competent golfers," Torrance, who was speaking on behalf of Standard Life Investments, Worldwide Partner of the Ryder Cup, told Press Association Sport.