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pleb

/plɛb/

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noun

A commoner, a member of the lower class of a society.

Examples :

"During the French Revolution, many members of the aristocracy looked down on the plebs and treated them poorly. "

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noun

A common person, an unsophisticated or cultureless person.

Examples :

"He dismissed the music as "pleb stuff," preferring opera and classical symphonies. "

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noun

(usually derogatory) A freshman cadet at a military academy.

Examples :

""The upperclassmen made the plebs do push-ups in the courtyard as part of their training." "

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adjective

Of or concerning the lower class of a society.

Examples :

"The school's new dress code was designed for the upper class, but many students felt it was too strict for the pleb students. "

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adjective

Undistinguished, commonplace, unsophisticated, vulgar, coarse.

Examples :

"The restaurant's atmosphere was ruined by the loud, pleb music and the rude customers. "

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