Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oldbie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: old-bie
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An old-timer, a person with experience.

Example Sentences

"In actuality most oldbie Netters started celebrating, as having all the major ISPs dropping Usenet access would mean a potential end to the 'never-ending September' and would bring Usenet back to its original, non-n00b infested roots as well as obscure the binary froups from the general Joe Public, which would mean less attention from the RIAA and the MPAA."

Etymology

From old + -bie, coined as an antonym for newbie.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: old

Inflected Forms

oldbies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

midbie

Synonyms

oldfag oldhead

Antonyms

newbie

Questions

What does oldbie mean?: An old-timer, a person with experience.
Where does oldbie come from?: From old + -bie, coined as an antonym for newbie.

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