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pleb

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pleb  (plb)
n.
A commoner; a plebeian.

[Short for plebeian, or perhaps back-formation from plebs.]

pleb [plɛb]
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) short for plebeian
2. Brit informal, often derogatory a common vulgar person See also plebs
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pleb - one of the common people
common people, folk, folks - people in general (often used in the plural); "they're just country folk"; "folks around here drink moonshine"; "the common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next"
common man, common person, commoner - a person who holds no title
anti-intellectual, lowbrow, philistine - a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
Translations
pleb [pleb] (Brit)
A. Nplebeyo/a m/f
the plebsla plebe
B. ADJplebeyo, aplebeyado
pleb [ˈplɛb] (British) (pejorative)
n (= lower class person, prole) → prolo m > plebs
npl
the plebs → la plèbe
pleb
n (Brit pej inf) → Plebejer(in) m(f) (pej), → Prolet(in) m(f) (pej inf); the plebsdie Proleten pl (pej inf), → der Plebs (pej)


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