>. . .. I see uber used as a kind of superlative on the net, but have >no idea how mainstream it has become. A common sighting in the wild >is "uber noob". This is mostly confined to the gaming community. >This sense seems more like "super" than "excessively". DD: Does it stand for a very new novice, or a slightly older one? To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/