newfag

English

Etymology

new +‎ fag

Noun

newfag (plural newfags)

1. (Internet, slang, derogatory) A n00b; an inexperienced member of the 4chan community (or any other online community).
   • 2008 11 July, Onideus Mad Hatter [username], “BTW Lego Newfag”, rec.toys.lego, Usenet:

     Oh, also, using Outhouse Express...yeah, really shows off what a Usenet newfag you are, just a lil FYI for ya. You might wanna try XNews or Agent or any *REAL* news browser (not a mail client with some sloppily added extras).

   • 2009 28 March, darthmark [username], “Re: I Love 1997 [was: Is Usenet Dying? Or anime?]”, rec.arts.anime.misc, Usenet:

     I got branded a newfag by some of the asshat old-timers.

   • 2011, Cole Stryker, Epic Win for Anonymous: How 4chan's Army Conquered the Web, The Overlook Press (2011), ISBN 9781590207383, unnumbered pages:

     Many veteran users bemoaned that the newfags were only interested in trolling, and cared not for meme creation and ultranerdy culture.

   • For more examples of usage of this term, see the citations page.

Antonyms

• oldbie, oldfag (sometimes offensive)