oldbie

English

Etymology

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

Noun

oldbie (plural oldbies)

  1. (Internet, rare) An old-timer, a person with experience.
    Antonym: newbie
    Hyponym: dino
    Coordinate term: midbie
    • 2011 January 12, MrSpook, “"Usenet is dead" - No It Isn't . . . But There Are Many Who Want To Murder It”, in alt.tv.star-trek.tos‎[1] (Usenet), archived from the original on 8 December 2025:
      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.

Synonyms

  • oldfag (Internet, slang, sometimes offensive, associated with 4chan subculture)
  • oldhead

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