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rube

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rube  (rb)
n. Slang
An unsophisticated country person.
[Probably from Rube, nickname for Reuben.]
rube [ruːb]
n
US and Canadian slang an unsophisticated countryman
[probably from the name Reuben]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rube - a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culturerube - a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
bumpkin, chawbacon, hayseed, hick, yahoo, yokel
rustic - an unsophisticated country person
Translations
rube [ruːb] N (US) → patán m, palurdo m
rube [ˈruːb] (US) n (= hick) → plouc mf >
rube
n (dated US sl) → (Bauern)tölpel m
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