noun
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short for plebeian
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informal a common vulgar person
Usage
What else does pleb mean? A pleb, short for plebeian, is a person who is considered too ordinary or a thing deemed commonplace (e.g., basic and normie).
Etymology
Origin of pleb
1850–55, short for plebeian
Example Sentences
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The then cabinet member apologised for using bad language but denied using the word pleb.
From BBC • Nov. 3, 2013
But he also maintained: "I think most people who know me know I would not use words like pleb or moron in describing anyone."
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2013
Conservative MP Mr Mitchell has always denied using the word "pleb" but has admits he lost his temper and swore at the officers after they refused to let him cycle through the main gate.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2012
How dare some nobody pleb have the temerity to criticise YOU.
From The Guardian • Nov. 8, 2012
Saith Agricola, the pleb, 'Brutus, the senator, is nobody; he speaks to me!'
From Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians by Miller, Elizabeth
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