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rook·ie  audio  (rk) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. Slang
    1. An untrained or inexperienced recruit, as in the army or police.
    2. An inexperienced person; a novice.
  2. Sports A first-year player, especially in a professional sport.
ETYMOLOGY:
Perhaps alteration of recruit


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