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Words that are names

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rube

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PRONUNCIATION:

(roob)

MEANING:

noun: An unsophisticated person from a rural area.

ETYMOLOGY:

Shortened form of name Reuben. Earliest documented use: 1891. Also see hey rube.

USAGE:

"Is he simply some rube, an easy target for fast-talking telephone magazine salespeople?"
Kevin Prokosh; Normal is Overrated; Winnipeg Free Press (Canada); Oct 18, 2013.

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