Rube: meaning, definitions and examples

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rube

 

[ ruหb ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

naive person

A rube is a person who is naive, unsophisticated, or inexperienced, especially in a particular area or context. Rubes are often seen as easy targets for scams or manipulation due to their lack of knowledge or awareness.

Synonyms

greenhorn, innocent, naive person

Examples of usage

  • He fell for the scam because he was such a rube.
  • Don't be such a rube, do your research before making a decision.
Context #2 | Noun

country person

In some contexts, a rube can refer to a person from a rural or country area, often with the implication of being unsophisticated or uncultured according to urban standards.

Synonyms

country bumpkin, hayseed, hick

Examples of usage

  • He felt out of place in the city, being a rube from a small town.
  • The city dwellers looked down on the rubes who visited from the countryside.

Translations

Translations of the word "rube" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desengonรงado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เค‚เคตเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Tรถlpel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ orang bodoh

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะทะณั€ะฐะฑะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niezdara

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธๅ™จ็”จใชไบบ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท balourd

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ torpe

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hantal

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์„œํˆฌ๋ฅธ ์‚ฌ๋žŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุฎุฑู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ neลกikovnรฝ ฤlovฤ›k

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ neลกikovnรฝ ฤlovek

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฌจๆ‹™็š„ไบบ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ neroda

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ klaufi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะฐะปะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒ แƒฎแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kobud

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ torpe

Etymology

The term 'rube' originated in the late 19th century in the United States, likely as a shortening of 'Reuben', a common name at the time associated with rural or unsophisticated individuals. It was often used by city dwellers to refer to people from the countryside, emphasizing their perceived lack of sophistication or worldliness. Over time, 'rube' has evolved to mean a naive or inexperienced person in a broader sense.

See also: rub, rubber, rubbing, rubble, rubdown, ruby.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,558, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.