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Rube
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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World English Dictionary
rube (ruːb) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| slang (US), (Canadian) an unsophisticated countryman | |
| [C20: probably from the name Reuben] | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
rube
1896, reub, from shortened form of masc. proper name Reuben (q.v.), which is attested from 1804 as a conventional type of name for a country man.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Except in the southeastern quadrant of the country, bourbon has been shunned as the drink of the rube and the codger.
The audience broke into indulgent laughter, humoring the rube savant.
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