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rookie

/ˈɹʊki/

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noun

An inexperienced recruit, especially in the police or armed forces.

Examples :

"The rookie officer nervously adjusted his uniform before his first day on patrol. "

police military job

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noun

Examples :

"The rookie salesperson made a lot of mistakes, but she was eager to learn. "

person job sport

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noun

An athlete either new to the sport or to a team or in his first year of professional competition, especially said of baseball, basketball, hockey and American football players.

Examples :

"The baseball team is excited about their new rookie who can throw the ball really fast. "

sport person game

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noun

A type of firecracker, used by farmers to scare rooks.

Examples :

"The farmer lit a rookie to scare the rooks away from his crops. "

agriculture animal bird weapon

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adjective

Non-professional; amateur

Examples :

"The game was going well until I made that rookie mistake."

sport job person