new

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Meaning · English

A naval cadet who has just embarked on training.

Register: slang

Examples

In the Britannia "news" were worms, to be trodden on […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “new” mean?

A naval cadet who has just embarked on training.

Is “new” formal or informal?

new is generally slang.