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rube

/ɹuːb/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about rube at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture.

Origin

Generic use of the name Rube. See hey rube for more.

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