Oldbie

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    An old-timer, a person with experience. Internet, rare

    "In actuality most oldbie Netters started celebrating, as having all the major ISPs dropping Usenet access would mean a potential end to the 'never-ending September' and would bring Usenet back to its original, non-n00b infested roots as well as obscure the binary froups from the general Joe Public, which would mean less attention from the RIAA and the MPAA."

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"In actuality most oldbie Netters started celebrating, as having all the major ISPs dropping Usenet access would mean a potential end to the 'never-ending September' and would bring Usenet back to its original, non-n00b infested roots as well as obscure the binary froups from the general Joe Public, which would mean less attention from the RIAA and the MPAA."

Etymology

From old + -bie, coined as an antonym for newbie.

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old timer

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