Newbie

The term newb (also spelled noob, n00b) is a derogatory term used often in the gaming world to describe a player whose skills are similar to one who has only begun to play the game (a newbie). While initially used mainly to describe one whose skills are greatly lacking, in Halo 2 and Halo 3 it is also frequently used against someone who exploits certain unbalanced features of the game during multiplayer play, such as Camping, Janitoring, Screenwatching, and the "Noob Combo".

The term originally referred to a graduate of the Newberry Medical school, experienced doctors referring to recent graduates as "Newbies". Newb is an even shorter term for a person who is inexperienced, or has made simple mistakes. Now it is used in any multiplayer game that requires skill as a degrading term to describe someone who lacks in skill or is able to succeed with petty tricks.