newjack

ˈnjuːˌdʒæk

Definition

Definition of newjack - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

music

Rare

Slang

genre of music blending hip-hop and R&B

Rare

Slang

Newjack was popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

new jack swing

inexperienced person

Rare

Slang

person new to a job or activity

Rare

Slang

He's just a newjack in the company.

novice

rookie

prison

Rare

Slang

new corrections officer in prison

Rare

Slang

The inmates tested the newjack's patience.

novice

rookie

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Origin of newjack

English, new (recent) + jack (slang for newcomer)

Examples of newjack in a sentence

He collects newjack records from the 90s.
The rookie was a newjack in the field.
As a newjack, she needed guidance.
The newjack struggled to gain respect from the inmates.
As a newjack, he was still learning the ropes.

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French:new jack swing, débutant, ...
German:Newjack, Neuling, ...
Italian:genere newjack, novellino, ...
Spanish:género newjack, novato, ...
Portuguese:newjack, novato, ...
Chinese:新杰克摇摆乐, 新手, ...
Japanese:ニュージャック, 新人, ...
Arabic:نيو جاك, مبتدئ, ...
Hebrew:נִיוּ גְ'ק, טִירוֹן, ...
Russian:ньюджек, новичок, ...
Ukrainian:ньюджек, новачок, ...
Hindi:न्यूजैक, नवागंतुक, ...
Bengali:নিউজ্যাক, নতুন ব্যক্তি, ...
Catalan:newjack, novell, ...
Czech:new jack swing, nováček, ...
Danish:newjack, nybegynder, ...
Dutch:newjack muziek, nieuwkomer, ...
Greek:νιούτζακ, νέος, ...
Hungarian:new jack swing, újonc, ...
Khmer:តន្ត្រីញូវជែក, អ្នកថ្មីថ្មោង, ...
Korean:뉴잭 음악, 신참, ...
Persian:سبک موسیقی نیوجک, تازه‌کار, ...
Polish:newjack, nowicjusz, ...
Portuguese (BR):newjack, novato, ...
Romanian:new jack swing, începător, ...
Swedish:newjack, nykomling, ...
Thai:นิวแจ็ค, มือใหม่, ...
Turkish:new jack swing, acemi, ...
Vietnamese:newjack, người mới, ...

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