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One who has recently come to a community; a recent arrival.
- Welcome, we²l'ku²m. a. Received with gladneſs, admitted willingly, grateful[…] Welcome, we²l'ku²m. interj. A form of ſalutation uſed to a new comer.
- This new-comer was a man who in any company would have seemed striking. In complexion fair, and with blue or gray eyes, he was tall as any Viking, as broad in the shoulder.
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A new participant in some activity; a neophyte.
syn. newling · offcomer · noob · n00b · blow-in · come-here · entrant · FOB · fresh meat · freshie · greener · incomer
ant. denizen · dweller · inhabitant · native · oldtimer · resident