new kid (on the block) vs rookie

new kid (on the block)

rookie

noun
  • A type of firecracker, used by farmers to scare rooks. 

  • A novice. 

  • An athlete either new to the sport or to a team or in his first year of professional competition, especially said of baseball, basketball, hockey and American football players. 

  • An inexperienced recruit, especially in the police or armed forces. 

adj
  • non-professional; amateur 

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