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Why Is A New Recruit Called A Rookie - Word Origin?
A new or young soldier or police officer cadet is called a rookie because it is an affectation of the word recruit.
Other slang words include sprog and newbie. In America it may have originated from the phrase to be rooked, ie duped and
easily led.