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newcomer

new·co·mer

UK/ˈnjuːkʌmə/ US/ˈn(j)uˌkʌmɚ/ uncommon

noun

2.

a recent arrival

  • “he”

Origin

From Middle English newe-comere, equivalent to new- + comer. Compare Old English nīwcumen (“new comer, neophyte, novice”).

Phrases

  • fresh off the boat

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