Rookie

Rookie is a term for a person who is in their first year of play of their sport and has little or no experience.

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By extension the term has come to mean anyone new to a profession, training or activity (e.g. Rookie cop, Rookie pilot, as a synonym for recruit), or a freshman at some colleges (especially in their athletic teams etcetera).

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They can be submitted to hazing as a pledge in some clubs.

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The term rookie has been modified in some online communities and is often referred to as simply rook, which means noob or newbie.

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• Previous year rookies are called sophomores both at the University and at sport.

Recruit: Recruit (from the French recrue, from the verb recro?tre 'to grow again', i.e. replenish the ranks) can refer to:...

Freshman: A freshman (or sometimes fish, freshie, fresher. Slang plural frosh or freshmeat) is a first-year student in an educational institution. The term first year can also be used as a noun, to describe the students themselves (e.g. They are first years)....

Hazing: Hazing is often ritualistic harassment, abuse, or humiliation with requirements to perform meaningless tasks, sometimes as a way of initiation into a social group. The term often refers to either physical or mental forms of hazing....

Rookie related Images and Photos (experimental)

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Rookie, The (Eastwood Collection) (DVD)	The Rookie 2002	2004 NBA Rookie All-Star Team ©Photofile	Norman Rockwell Rookie 1000 Piece Puzzle
Percy Harvin Offensive Rookie Of The Year	T-Mobile Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam Los Angeles CA - February 18: James Harden	T-Mobile Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam Los Angeles CA - February 18: DeMarcus Cousins	Chicago Bulls Derrick Rose 2009 Rookie of the Year T-shirt - Youth