Wookiee

The word Wookiee is used usually to refer to a young trainee police officer still learning the ropes. It sounds like it could be short for something, but I can't work out what. We think it might be linked with the rook, the bird, which also gave us a rook as a verb, meaning to swindle at someone. Perhaps because new recruits were a little bit gullible and sort of easier to cheat. So if you've been snookered, you have been thoroughly outdone by somebody who's a little bit better.

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