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Noob vs Nabe - What's the difference?

noob | nabe |

As nouns the difference between noob and nabe

is that noob is a newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things while nabe is neighborhood.

noob

English

(wikipedia noob)

Alternative forms

* , newb, nub

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Internet slang, pejorative) A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things.
  • * Noobs are annoying, they never know the forum rules.
  • * You just got pwned, noob .
  • * I’ll teach you noobs how to play.
  • * I kill all you noobs in seconds!
  • * You suck, you son of a noob .
  • * You are such an anime noob .
  • * You are such a band noob .

    • Synonyms

    * nubcake (rare) * See also

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    nabe

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Neighborhood.
  • * 1922 , Denver Post 2 Dec. 10/8 (head & text):
    • Cagers Will Attend ‘Nabe ’ Gym Smoker.
    Practically every basketball player in the city has promised to attend the benefit smoker at the Neighborhood House gym, Tenth and Galapago, Monday night.
  • * 1938 , (Tommy Dorsey) and George D. Lottman, “Love in Swingtime“ (syndicated serial) (The Times-Picayune) (New Orleans) 9 Aug. 12/2 and 12/3:
    • “Biggest flopperoo of year, so far,” wrote (w) “was the highly touted preeming of Biff Brown’s band at the Ritz, nabe dancery near Bridgeport.” …
    Glossary of Swing Words in this Chapter. … Nabe dancery: Neighborhood ballroom.
  • Neighborhood theater, neighborhood cinema.
  • * 1970 , (New Yorker):
    • They picked an aging star, slapped together a moldy script, and sent the result out to the nabes.

    Usage notes

    In “neighborhood theater” sense, frequently “the nabes ”, particularly used by (NYC theater magazine), but also more widely. In “neighborhood” sense, particularly New York City, but used throughout the US. Popular industry term, notably in '' (NYC music industry) in 1940s–1960s,“ Nabe or Hood? A Brief History of Shortening ‘Neighborhood’”, Henry Grabar, ''The Atlantic: CityLab, Aug 27, 2012 but in 1970s and 1980s primarily confined to Brooklyn, NYC. Increased in popularity and became widespread from the 1990s, presumably as a less marked alternative to .

    References

    * “ Nabe (a neighborhood)”, Barry Popik, The Big Apple, August 21, 2012 * ----