By extension the term has are to mean anyone newly to a profession, step by step instruction or even activity (e.g. cub pig, greenhorn pilot, as a equivalent word for recruit), or at times to the freshman (especially in athletic teams).

It may be submitted to hazing as a pledge in some clubs.

A term cub has been modified inside a bit of on the net communities & is typically known as just rook, which means noob or newbie.

In their 2nd season, previous greenhorn come known as sophomores in both office & collegial sports.