NOOB

NOOB/NEWB/N00B are the same thing and are commonly used interchangeably. Being in chat and gaming for the last 20 years I am very familiar with this term. This word started as NEWB or NOOB. Pronouncing the word differently has derived the word NOOB or N00B or other derivatives of the word. Essentially it means someone who is new at a task. Often used as "I am still a noob" This is often used in games like WOW. AION, ETC. Other meanings of the word could be more derogatory, “such as you’re a total freaking noob”. This kind of usage can imply that the person has had enough time to learn something but has still not ascertained the knowledge to perform the task. Further might never be able to do such task. The word stays the same although can be paired with different derogatory words such as “fucking noob”: someone who did something really idiotic. Noobsauce, Noob-a-tron, Noobinsky, Nooblicious, Noobish, Noob-o-na-vich. Further evolution of the words has formed words like “NUB” again this in my opinion was established by shortening the word. Something like “that dude is a nub” There are many different branches of the word in the gaming / chat / online forms Culture. Since it’s a word that is constantly evolving hard to say which definition is wrong or in accurate.