rube
word
/ˈɹub/
roob
/ɹˈuːb/
roob
Definition
A 'rube' is a slang word for someone who is unsophisticated, naive, or from a rural area, often used to imply that the person is easily fooled.
Usage & Nuances
'Rube' is informal and sometimes insulting, mainly used in American English to describe people from the countryside who lack urban sophistication. Common in old movies or to make fun of someone considered naive.
Spanish: palurdo - simplón - pueblerinoPortuguese (BR): caipira - simplório - matutoPortuguese (PT): saloi - simplório - provincianoChinese (Simplified): 土包子 - 乡巴佬Chinese (Traditional): 土包子 - 鄉巴佬Hindi: गंवार - भोलाArabic: قروي - ساذجBengali: গেঁয়ো - সহজ-সরল লোকRussian: деревенщина - простакJapanese: 田舎者 - 世間知らずVietnamese: người nhà quê - kẻ ngây thơKorean: 촌뜨기 - 순진한 사람Turkish: kaba (köylü) - safUrdu: دیہاتی - بھولاIndonesian: orang kampung - orang polos
Example Sentences
Everyone laughed at the rube who tried the city subway for the first time.
basic
He acted like a rube at the fancy restaurant.
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The magician easily fooled the rube with his trick.
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Don’t be such a rube—it’s just a sales pitch, not a real deal!
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They treated him like a total rube when he asked about city life.
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At heart, he's still the same old rube from his hometown.
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