new chum
/ˈnjuː ˌtʃʌm/informal
noun
1 Australian and NZ. A newly arrived immigrant; a new arrival to an area. Now chiefly historical.
2 Australian and NZ. A novice, newcomer, or beginner; a person inexperienced in a particular occupation, activity, etc.
adjective
Australian and NZ. That is a newly arrived immigrant, novice, etc. Also: characteristic of such a person; raw, inexperienced, unsophisticated, amateurish.
Origin
Early 19th century (in an earlier sense). From new + chum.
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