Definition
Plural of rookie; beginners or newcomers, especially in sports, military service, or a new job.
Etymology
From 'rookie,' possibly derived from 'recruit' (French 'recrute'), with folk etymology connecting it to the bird 'rook.' The exact origin is debated among etymologists.
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Rookie hazing in sports and military settings used to be brutal, but research showed it actually hurts performance—now smarter teams invest in mentoring rookies instead of humiliating them.
Translations
ARالعربية
مبتدئون
mubtada'oon
CACatalà
principiants
prin-sip-i-an-ts
CSČeština
začátečníci
za-cha-te-ch-ni-ci
DADansk
nybegyndere
ny-be-gy-n-de-re
DEDeutsch
Anfänger
an-fanger
ESEspañol
principiantes
prin-sip-ee-an-tes
FAفارسی
مبتدیان
mo-ba-tee-yaan
FISuomi
tulokkaat
tu-lo-kaat
FRFrançais
débutants
deh-boo-tan
HAHA
masu farko
ma-su farko
HEעברית
מתחילים
me-ti-chi-lim
HUMagyar
kezdések
ke-z-de-sek
IDBahasa Indonesia
pemula
pe-mu-la
ITItaliano
principianti
prin-chee-pee-an-ti
MSBahasa Melayu
pemula
pe-mu-la
MYမြန်မာ
အ Anfänger
a-an-fer-ner
NLNederlands
beginners
be-gin-ners
NONorsk
nykommere
ny-kom-me-re
PLPolski
nowicjusze
no-vi-chu-she
PTPortuguês
recrutas
re-kru-tas
RORomână
începători
in-sep-ta-ri
RUРусский
новички
no-vi-ch-ki
SVSvenska
nybörjare
ny-bo-yar-e
SWKiswahili
wataalamu
wa-ta-a-la-mu
TAதமிழ்
புதுமைகள்
pu-thu-mai-ga-i
TRTürkçe
yeniler
ye-ne-lir
UKУкраїнська
початківці
po-chat-kiv-tzi
VITiếng Việt
tân binh
tan binh
ZUZU
abantu abasha
a-ban-tu a-ba-sha