rube

noun \ˈrüb\

: an uneducated person who is usually from the country

Full Definition of RUBE

: an awkward unsophisticated person : rustic

: a naive or inexperienced person

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Rube, nickname for Reuben

First Known Use: 1891

Synonyms: bumpkin, chawbacon, churl, clodhopper, cornball, countryman, hayseed, hillbilly, provincial, hick, rustic, yokel

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