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where does the term Noob come from
I'm just curious but where does the term Noob come from, Does anyone know.
And I know what It means.
I just want to know, when was It first used.
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Male and female created he them...and noobs
Genesis, 1. 27
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Yes, it's a maritime phrase, that goes back to the days of the 15th century.
When a captain put into port, after a long voyage, he'd generally let his crew go home, and spend their pay, etc.
When it came to sailing again, he would need to recruit a new crew. Usually, the same sailors came back and signed on again, but occasionally, new sailors would apply to sail, in which case the captain would write NOOB next to their names, to distinguish them from the old sailors.
NOOB was an acronym for Not On Old Boat.
The NOOBS would then receive special training, and get all the dirty jobs, like swabbing the decks and clearing out the bilge.
That's where the term first came from :smilie4:
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Originally Posted by
Barbarossa
Yes, it's a maritime phrase, that goes back to the days of the 15th century.
When a captain put into port, after a long voyage, he'd generally let his crew go home, and spend their pay, etc.
When it came to sailing again, he would need to recruit a new crew. Usually, the same sailors came back and signed on again, but occasionally, new sailors would apply to sail, in which case the captain would write NOOB next to their names, to distinguish them from the old sailors.
NOOB was an acronym for Not On Old Boat.
The NOOBS would then receive special training, and get all the dirty jobs, like swabbing the decks and clearing out the bilge.
That's where the term first came from :smilie4:
my useage predates yours, cawk.
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Seriously is that what It means.
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Don't listen to Bo, he made that up :no2:
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I didn't write the bible:o
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Not all of it no, just the ghey bits.
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I didn't not write all of it, I just didn't write the ghey bits?:blink:
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The Whorely Babel? :blink:
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Being here is going to be an experience.
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Originally Posted by
Barbarossa
The Whorely Babel? :blink:
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/1756/babelwb3.gif
:unsure:
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:lol:
I have that picture in my dining room. Fact.
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Re: where does the term Noob come from
It comes from the word nubile, meaning just starting out.
Nubile becomes nube becomes noob.
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It comes from the word 'Newbie'
It's just an abbreviation
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Originally Posted by
forcus
Being here is going to be an experience.
:yup: Noobie ! :)
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Originally Posted by
forcus
Being here is going to be an experience.
:yup:
There is a point, however.
Just can't recall where we left it...:huh:
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the word beginner was too long..noob just poopped out of no where....perfect!
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Later on, it came to describe a sailor with boobs -- at least for the crew.
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noobs are similar to new pubes_little curley-crawley lowlife ba$tard$...but essential to the food chain. but pubes between a noobs boobs is never good...sailor or no sailor.
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Originally Posted by
imnotanaddict
noobs are similar to new pubes_little curley-crawley lowlife ba$tard$...but essential to the food chain. but pubes between a noobs boobs is never good...sailor or no sailor.
Ahoy there!!! :D
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hallo matey :-) congrats on 1ooo+ lol
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Originally Posted by
Panther
I'm surprised that my meaning is not there :O
Wiki are such n00bs :whistling
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a few years ago (1999) the last new breed of dinosaur was discovered dr. rudy van noobbstein the aclaimed palaentologist discovered it and named the dinosaur noobasaurus rex. this name was adopted to new people on the internet who don't know their arse from their elbow.
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Originally Posted by
Jagarga
a few years ago (1999) the last new breed of dinosaur was discovered dr. rudy van noobbstein the aclaimed palaentologist discovered it and named the dinosaur noobasaurus rex. this name was adopted to new people on the internet who don't know their arse from their elbow.
Artists impression of the Noobasaurus Rex: :smilie4:
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