Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An awkward, unsophisticated countryman; a ‘hayseed’; a ‘jay.’
- noun A stage countryman; one who plays on the stage the rôle of an awkward countryman.
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- proper noun A
diminutive of the malegiven name Reuben .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
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Examples
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If your "Litmus Test" for a cadidate is CHEAP Patriotisim like Lapel Flag pins then I am GLAD you did NOT vote for Obama, I'm sure you voted for the Ignorant Palin Rube ...
President Obama Dave Hurteau 2008
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The short, stocky Carl ambled up to bat, and I heard him call the Rube something.
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We've played in the hardest kind of luck all season, except that short trip we called the Rube's Honeymoon.
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We've played in the hardest kind of luck all season, except that short trip we called the Rube's Honeymoon.
The Redheaded Outfield Zane Grey 1905
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The short, stocky Carl ambled up to bat, and I heard him call the Rube something.
The Redheaded Outfield Zane Grey 1905
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Mr. George — who changed his name at Rube's urging, as did George's older brother Thomas, to escape the anti-Semitism of that era—was no slouch, either.
The Rube Under the Bed Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011
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Also, Purdue University holds an annual national competition called the "Rube Goldberg Machine Contest."
The Rube Under the Bed Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011
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This is what is called a Rube Goldberg contraption
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Freakin awesome chain reaction video! 2006
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Presently he stood still, and called Rube to his side.
Kiddie the Scout Robert Leighton
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But they were game, and the Rube was the gamest of all.
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