"nubs"
 

What does this word mean, to you gamer-types? It means something to me, but I just want to see if we're all on the same page here, and also find out when it became a popular word in the online realm.

Edit: I posted this here because this is the first place I saw it used (in the sticky). Yes, I know it doesnt have much relevance on AD, but when I saw it... it made me very curious :)

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Nub is a nerd term used to say that someone is a noob, newbie, n00b etc. (Beginner)

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I believe it is a variant of "n00bs" (aka noobs, newbs, newbies). Not nearly as 37337 as "nübs" though. It became popular long after PA's heyday; I first recall seeing it in widespread use in r11.

My own pet theory is that it arose as a result of it being easier to type than "n00bs", thus easier to type one-handed, doubtless an advantage amongst the kind of people who follow such trends.

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My experience with it began in that-other-clone-game, and those people 'spread it around' here.

Go figure.

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Complete hearsay, but someone thought it came from eve.

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I will tell you what it means to me in a few hours, once I get back to work. Thanks for the replies so far though. Interesting.

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It means little boobies

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little boobies?

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nubs means sexy people..

at least I hope it does.... :(

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"Nub" is not a substitute for noob. Its the 2005 "twat". Generally, uninformed people associate it with "noob". But if you have been called a "nub", you have been called a "twat" means your worthless.
It also means that it stuck if you argued that you weren't a "noob", because the person never called you a "noob" they called you a "twat".

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I usualy call people that are shit and aint getting better n00bs, and i call new players newbies.

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'nub' is a term of affection between members of 1up

true story

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I`ve never used the word nubs before. When I use noobs its usually to insult ppl. Its a term to describe long time gamers who still act like they are new to the game. They still make the same mistakes as we did 3 years ago.

Newbie on the other hand has a positive aura around it imo. Its new ppl who enter this game who ask questins like: what the **** does "wtF mean and tell ppl to shut the **** up n00b (stfu) who really like to understand the game play and see what pa is all about. :D

This game needs newbies. N00bs, nubs, nuubs whatever can find themselves another game!

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Also little ass cheeks.

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Where I work, "nub" is a deragotory term meaning "non-useful body". Typically it is refering to people who have not qualified anything worthwhile on board a submarine, and maybe surface ships (demi?). But the term has been used for as long as I've known about subs.

I guess its similiar to a "newbie" but its not really the same. It was just strange to see it used here.

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It would appear you are not alone in using this term.

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If you check the dictionary, you will find a picture of Jerome under it.

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We rarely call non-essential personnel as "nubs" as with the full awareness that it's a bubblehead term - Stupid DINK Shitbags or DECK-APES are the preferred terms to call them in the surface world.

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lol this was funny. Jerome can you confirmthis?

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To be perfectly honest, "nub" is quite an affectionat term as lokken states. If I dont like you, theres little chance you will catch me calling you a "nub".

[Edit: Disclaimer, Every rule has its exception, so I might not like YOU even tho I did call you a nub]

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No need to confirm that jermoe is a nub, it lays in the name

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just so everyone is clear on another matter, what is everones understanding of the word cameltoe? :rolleyes:

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the new word is *****, from now all must use the word *****, not noob, nub etc.

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aye aye :/

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I am sure thats a character in a game i have played.

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I just mock people with my wit, charm and a swift knife to the face.

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What you get too little of :eek:

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the duch people started first with it, then it developed into nub and n00b... thats my experience atleast.

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according to the "dictionary" it is this

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Cameltoe is a funny term that implies the general crotch and pubic area of a female, specially when shaved, the top view of this general area kinda looks like a toe of a camel.

On some cases, the bigger ones are called MooseKnuckles.

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rofl :P

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I thought the new word was "nubin"

Im pretty sure that this all started on CS though, where it is faily common to insult anyone who is blatantly shit or miles better than you. So really anyone i suppose.

Thats where i heard all the new ones first anyway.

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New Player -> Newbie -> Newb -> Noob/nub -> n00b/nublet -> nubin/*****

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New Player -> Newbie -> Newb -> Noob/nub -> n00b/nublet -> nubin/***** > Jerome`

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comedy isn't 1up's strong point :(

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i always thought ***** was dutch for newbie :confused:

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yeah ***** sounds very dutch idd.. I cant think of any other language where they add -je behind such words

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New person --> newbie >> newb >> noob >> n00b >> nub

Its is just an example of online vocabularly going to the shitter.

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Aren't those called "buns" ... you know... bun... nub...
whatever.

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Noobie/n00b/newbie etc is a person who is new to the game...

nub is someone who has a reasonable level of experience but is so god damn incompetent you really wouldn't know it - basically what BloodyButcher said.


I only posted on this thread cos I really really wanted to post somewhere and feel relevant after diging up the url :( Love you all.

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You have my love Mangor.

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OMG (oh my god?) you guys have problems with your spare time.

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I quit PA - I HAVE spare time now.

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lo mangor:D

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This is how Ive always interpreted n00b
n00b =/= Newbie...
Newbie = somebody new
n00b = somebody who is really crap and dumb, they dont have to be new.
n then a looooooong time after I heard "n00b" being used I started hearing: "nub" and "*****" so I always thought that these were variations of "n00b"

First place I heard n00b was on Runescape (rubbish now that they made Runescape 2)

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n0b0 > *

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I thought 'nub' came from Eve tbh...

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"non-useful body" that sounds cool :)