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Newbie or n00b is a slang term for a newcomer to an Internet activity, for example online gaming. It can also be used to indicate an individual ...
всё-таки слэнг..да ещё интернетный!)
а теперь,пожалуйста,ссылочку на статью из этимологического словаря)

"Newbie" is a pretty common word used by Americans elsewhere on the Net and IRL. It's strange that you don't know it. As I understand, you're a linguist. Apparenly, Transnistrian State University trained. What regional dialect do you study there? BrE?

Two more questions, if you don't mind. What English textbooks do you use? What are you allowed to take for home reading?