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cubs

/kʌbz/

Meanings
noun
A person who is unsophisticated or of a lower class background but achieving a high salary, who spends money on flashy or trashy items to fulfil their aspirations of higher social status. The stereotype includes having speech and mannerisms that are considered to denote poor education and uncultured upbringing, which is reflected in their bad taste possessions and lifestyles.

Examples :

""Despite his recent promotion and luxury car, some coworkers saw him as a cub, pointing to his loud clothes and lack of table manners as proof he hadn't truly left his working-class roots behind." "
culture society style person attitude

Related Words

Illustration aspirations

aspirations noun

/ˌæspəˈreɪʃənz/ /ˌæspɪˈreɪʃənz/

The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and of).

"Morgan has an aspiration of winning the game."

Illustration stereotype

stereotype noun

/ˈstɛ.ɹi.əˌtaɪp/

A conventional, formulaic, and often oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of (a person).

"The teacher's stereotype of students from that neighborhood was that they were all lazy. "

Illustration photographer

photographer noun

/fəˈtɒɡɹəfə/ /fəˈtɑɡɹəfɚ/

One who takes photographs, typically as an occupation.

"The photographer captured beautiful pictures of the school's annual talent show. "

Illustration background

background noun

/ˈbæk.ɡɹaʊnd/

One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.

"The lawyer had a background in computer science."

Illustration possessions

possessions noun

/pəˈzɛʃənz/

Control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.

"After the flood, people searched the muddy fields for their lost possessions, hoping to salvage anything that wasn't completely ruined, even though they didn't own the land where the items were found. "

Illustration misbehaving

misbehaving noun

/ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪvɪŋ/

Bad conduct or actions

"The teacher wrote a note about the student's misbehaving in her class journal. "

Illustration considered

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

To think about seriously.

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

Illustration relationships

relationships noun

/rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪps/ /rɪˈleɪʃʌnʃɪps/

Connection or association; the condition of being related.

"Building strong relationships with classmates can make learning more enjoyable. "

Illustration inexperienced

inexperienced adjective

/ɪnəkˈspɪəɹi.ənst/

Not experienced; lacking knowledge or experience; green.

"The inexperienced intern made a few mistakes, but he was eager to learn. "

Illustration unsophisticated

unsophisticated adjective

/ˌʌnsəˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd/ /ˌʌnsoʊˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd/

Not sophisticated; lacking sophistication.

"Her cooking was simple and unsophisticated, but it was always delicious and made with love. "

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uncultured adjective

/ˈʌnkʌltʃərd/ /ˈʌnˌkʌltʃərd/

Not cultured or civilized; lacking in delicacy or refinement.

"His uncultured behavior at the fancy restaurant, like eating with his hands and talking loudly, embarrassed his date. "

Illustration mannerisms

mannerisms noun

/ˈmænərɪzəmz/

A noticeable personal habit, a verbal or other (often, but not necessarily unconscious) habitual behavior peculiar to an individual.

"My grandfather has a lot of quirky mannerisms, like tapping his foot rhythmically while he talks. "