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new kid on the block

new kid on the block noun: someone or something new to an existing community.

Noun

new kid on the block (plural new kids on the block)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) Someone or something new to an existing community.
    • While the Reform Party is the new kid on the block, its members who attended its first national convention this weekend acted like delegates to any other political convention.1996 August 19, Louis Herrink, “Chaos Ruled Convention Logistics, Delegate Finds”, in The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Virginia, page A4
    • In the first game, humanity was the new kid on the galactic block, struggling for respect as a freshly spacefaring species. As Commander Shepard, you discovered that not only humanity but also all intelligent life was under threat from an insecto-mechanical enemy called the Reapers.2012 March 9, Seth Schiesel, “The Adventure Ends, So Take a Good Look”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 Mar 2012, Video Game Review
    Synonyms:
    new kid in town

Synonyms of new kid on the block

Forms of new kid on the block

pluralnew kids on the block

Questions about new kid on the block

What does new kid on the block mean?
New kid on the block means someone or something new to an existing community.
What part of speech is new kid on the block?
New kid on the block is a noun.
What is the plural of new kid on the block?
The plural of new kid on the block is new kids on the block.

Words near new kid on the block in the dictionary

  1. New Kent
  2. New Kent County
  3. New Keynesian
  4. New Keynesians
  5. new kid in town
  6. new kid on the block
  7. new kids in town
  8. new kids on the block
  9. New Kingdom
  10. New Labour
  11. new lad

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