rube

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See also Rube, and Rübe

Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Pronunciation
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Quotations
2 Latin
- 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

enPR: ro͞ob, IPA: /ruːb/, SAMPA: /ru:b/
Rhymes: -uːb

[edit] Noun

rube (plural rubes)

A person of rural heritage; a yokel.
(pejorative) An uninformed, unsophisticated, or unintelligent person.

[edit] Quotations

For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.

[edit] Latin

[edit] Noun

rube

vocative singular of rubus

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