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뉴비학살

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Korean gaming slang for experienced or high-ranked players repeatedly beating newcomers (뉴비) in a one-sided way, for example in low-level matches or in newbie zones. It is treated as an unsporting practice and is linked to 뉴비제초 (driving newcomers away) and to smurfing, where a skilled player uses a fresh account to meet beginners.

REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

"부계정으로 들어와 뉴비학살을 하다가 신고를 당했다."

LORE & ORIGIN

A compound of 뉴비 (newbie) and 학살 (massacre). Namuwiki's entry on 양민학살 (양학) describes the same pattern, where a far stronger player crushes weaker opponents, and lists related terms such as 뉴비제초, smurfing and 새팩 in PUBG; its 뉴비 page mentions veterans ganging up on a newcomer in fighting games. The exact phrase 뉴비학살 does not appear on those pages, and no dated first use has been found yet.

FIRST SEEN
Unknown (related terms recorded by Namuwiki; no dated source found yet for this exact phrase)
PEAK ERA (EDITORIAL)
2010s onward, still in use
CURRENT STATUS
Legacy / Decaying Slang

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DOCUMENTED SINCE
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