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nubcake

/ˈnuːbkeɪk/

nubcake noun: a noob; a newbie.

Noun

nubcake (plural nubcakes or nubcakez)

  1. (Internet, derogatory, humorous, informal, rare) A noob; a newbie.
    • 2007: “JohnR”, alt.games.warcraft (Google group): protection spec, the 8ᵗʰ day of February at 12:38pm
      The losing agro thing is just because you’re grouping with nubcakes who don’t have the first clue about what you need to do and how to watch their own threat levels. A classic sign is someone who...
    • 2008: “Bassos”, alt.magick (Google group): Astrology Oath, the 26ᵗʰ day of August at 8:50pm
      Heh.
      Ze nubcakez.
      (resorting to interwebz zpeakz, cos grown up talk goes over your headz)
    Synonyms:
    noob, noobie, nub, n00b

Synonyms of nubcake

Forms of nubcake

pluralnubcakes
pluralnubcakez

Origin of nubcake

From nub (“noob”) + cake, on the pattern of words like beefcake.

Questions about nubcake

What does nubcake mean?
Nubcake means a noob; a newbie.
What part of speech is nubcake?
Nubcake is a noun.
How do you pronounce nubcake?
Nubcake is pronounced /ˈnuːbkeɪk/ (UK).
What is the plural of nubcake?
The plural of nubcake is nubcakes.

Words near nubcake in the dictionary

  1. nubblier
  2. nubbliest
  3. nubbling
  4. nubbly
  5. nubby
  6. nubcake
  7. nubcakes
  8. nubcakez
  9. nubecula
  10. nubeculae
  11. Nubeena

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