Meaning of Rube | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A diminutive of the male given name Reuben.
2. A person of rural heritage; a yokel.
   Canada, US, informal
3. A male given name.
4. An uninformed, unsophisticated, or unintelligent person.
   derogatory

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Examples

“"Same time," said Babbitt, "no sense⟳ excusing these rube burgs too easy. Fellow's own⟳ fault if he doesn't show⟳ the initiative to up and beat⟳ it to the city, like⟳ we done—did. […]"”

“You know⟳ what you look⟳ like⟳ to me, with your good bag and your cheap shoes? You look⟳ like⟳ a rube. A well scrubbed, hustling rube with a little taste⟳.”

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