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Rarerookie
The correct spelling is rookie.
How to pronounce rookie
/ˈɹʊki/
nounIPA: /ˈɹʊki/
Say it like: Roo-kee
The correct spelling is rookie. An inexperienced recruit, especially in the police or armed forces. For example: "The game was going well until I made that rookie mistake."
Usage Examples
“The game was going well until I made that rookie mistake.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An inexperienced recruit, especially in the police or armed forces.
- 2.A novice.
- 3.An athlete either new to the sport or to a team or in his first year of professional competition, especially said of baseball, basketball, hockey and American football players.
- 4.A type of firecracker, used by farmers to scare rooks.
adjective
- 1.Non-professional; amateur
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