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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Somewhere outside this room is the real world, where finery and foppishness won’t save these characters from an uprising of the plebs.
From New York Times
And he asked when the prime minister would apologise for having "one rule for him and his chums and another for the rest of us plebs".
From BBC
Reader Tyler Hogan responded with a really sharp comment, which he gave me permission to share here: This goes further than “managerial class wants to remind plebs who’s in power.”
From The Verge
Another said, “It’s one rule for them and another for us plebs!”
From Washington Post
Much like The Bachelor, the entertainment value for us plebs is just watching a bunch of thirsty cities embarrass themselves.
From The Verge
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