What is a Rookie?
A rookie is a term for someone new to something or for someone in their first year of something. The term is often used to describe players in their first year of a sport or in their first year at a certain level, or in general someone new to whatever is being tried. A rookie can be inexperienced or untrained, as in the case of a police officer. A rookie cop is often training with someone else and learning the ropes of the profession. They can often be the subject of playful jokes, or the object of pranks. They may be forced to do the “grunt work” of the more experienced officers, and may be given some of the menial tasks. In a world like this, the rookies eventually graduate from their status, and when someone new is hired or brought in, they become the rookie. A rookie also may be the object of some mean jokes, often called hazing. The rookie may be in sports, in a fraternity, or any of a number or professions or activities, even law enforcement. They may be forced to do demeaning ta
