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Definitions for Rube

[1] an unsophisticated person from a rural area; hick.
[2] a male given name, form of Reuben.
[3] Arthur Joseph, 1908–90, U.S. jurist, statesman, and diplomat: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1962–65; ambassador to the U.N. 1965–68.
[4] Reuben Lucius Rube , 1883–1970, U.S. cartoonist, whose work often depicts deviously complex and impractical inventions.
[5] US and Canadian slang an unsophisticated countryman

Words related to Rube

bumpkin, clodhopper, boor, hillbilly, hayseed, yokel, hick, dolt, jake

Words nearby Rube

rubblework, rubbly, rubbra, rubby, rubdown, rube, rube goldberg, rubeba, rubedo, rubefacient, rubefaction

Origin of Rube

1895–1900; generic use of Rube; compare earlier use of Reuben in same sense

Word origin for Rube

C20: probably from the name Reuben

Synonyms for Rube

bumpkin, boor, clodhopper, dolt, hayseed, hick, hillbilly, yokel, jake