noob cannon

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noob cannon (plural noob cannons)

1. (slang, derogatory, video games) In first-person shooter games, a firearm that is popular with beginner players, usually due to its ease of use.
   • 2000 December 29, Brian Trosko, “CS Cheating”, in alt.games.half-life‎^[1] (Usenet):

     In addition to my first grenade kill ever (well, I mean in the game), I got accused of cheating. […] I think what prompted it was a round where I went absolutely fuckin' Ghengis with the noob cannon. I was brought down in a hail of small-caliber gunfire, but only after splattering 5 separate crania with 00 buck.

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