rookie
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noun \ˈru̇-kē\Definition of ROOKIE
2
: a first-year participant in a major professional sport
See Examples of ROOKIE
- There are three rookies in the starting lineup.
- an experienced policeman whose partner is a rookie
Origin of ROOKIE
perhaps alteration of recruit
First Known Use: 1892
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