rube
noun
an unsophisticated person from a rural area; hick.
rubes
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pluralof rube.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Patriotism—even in 1943—strikes Hart as strictly for the rubes; Rodgers counters that “Oklahoma!” is oblique reassurance of “what we’re fighting for.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
It’s weird to be paranoid or to feign paranoia as part of an elaborate performance to manipulate rubes.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2025
They just see a bunch of rubes who are easily manipulated into handing over their money.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2023
Zaslav knows there are plenty of rubes just like me probably willing to pay.
From The Verge ● Aug. 27, 2022
“I’ll be fine. He won’t do anything with rubes around. You’ve got to go. Please.”
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
