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rube [ruːb] n
US and Canadian slang an unsophisticated countryman [probably from the name Reuben] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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If you lay off any time for a few days, rehearse him with the spike a couple of times just before you begin again, or else he might forget it and queer the turn by ambling around with the first outside rube that mounts him. "You needn't be a road-hog because you're a Rube," said the chauffeur. |
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rube - a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture