ROOKIE


Meaning of ROOKIE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈru̇-kē ]

noun

Etymology: perhaps alteration of recruit

Date: 1892

1. : recruit ; also : novice

2. : a first-year participant in a major professional sport

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.