nublet
English
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈnʌblɪt/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Etymology 1
editFrom nub (“small lump or knob”) + -let.
Noun
editnublet (plural nublets)
- A small nub or protrusion.
Etymology 2
editNoun
editnublet (plural nublets)
- (Internet slang, derogatory) An especially inexperienced or annoying noob.
- 2007, Game Informer Magazine, volume 17, numbers 4-7, page 81:
- And, now that we think about it, reanimating the husks of fallen Avatar walkers with engineers and using them to literally rip apart the enemy's tank brigade gets across the fact that your opponent is, in fact, a little "nublet" who needs to "l2p."
- 2010, Harrison Dahme, "Starcraft II: The Long Awaited Sequel", The Howl (Woodsworth College), Volume 3, Number 5, 1 November 2010, page 8:
- When I was twelve, I spent endless hours in my basement blasting through hordes of nublets, perfecting my build order.